Damon (given name)
_-_1.jpg?lang=en) Damon and Pythias (film, 1914) | |
| Pronunciation | DAY-mən (English) |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek |
| Meaning | "to tame, subdue" |
| Region of origin | Ancient Greece |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Damian, Damián, Damien |
Damon is a masculine given name. It is the English form of the Greek masculine name Δάμων Damōn, derived from δαμάζειν damazein, meaning "to overpower, tame, subdue, conquer".[1]
People
[edit]- Damon of Athens, 5th century BC Athenian musicologist
- Damon of Thessalonica, 2nd century BC Macedonian statesman
- Damon Albarn (born 1968), British songwriter and musician
- Damon Allen (born 1963), American football player
- Damon Amendolara, American sports radio host
- Damon Arnette (born 1996), American football player
- Damon Bailey (born 1971), American basketball player and coach
- Damon Beesley, English writer and television producer
- Damon Berryhill (born 1963), Major League Baseball catcher
- Damon Bossino, Gibraltarian barrister and politician
- Damon Bruce, American sports radio host
- Damon Buffini, English businessman
- Damon Buford (born 1970), Major League Baseball player
- Damon Che, rock drummer and guitarist
- Damon Dash (born 1971), American music industry executive
- Damon Dunn, American politician
- Damon Duval, American football player
- Damon Elliott (born 1973), American musician
- Damon Galgut (born 1963), South African writer
- Damon Gupton (born 1973), American actor
- Damon Harrison (born 1988), American football player
- Damon Hill (born 1960), British Formula One driver
- Damon Huard (born 1973), American football player
- Damon Knight, American science fiction writer
- Damon Lindelof (born 1973), American screenwriter
- Damon M. Cummings (1910–1942), United States Navy officer
- Damon Pieri (born 1970), American football player
- Damon Runyon (1884–1946), American newspaperman and writer
- Damon Severson (born 1994), Canadian ice hockey defenseman
- Damon Sheehy-Guiseppi (born 1994), American football player
- Damon Stoudamire (born 1973), American basketball player
- Damon Stryker, former alias of Canadian pro wrestler Adam Copeland
- Damon Thomas (disambiguation), several people
- Damon Tweedy, American physician and academic
- Damon Wayans (born 1960), American comedic actor
- Damon Webb (born 1995), American football player
Fictional characters
[edit]- Damon, in the Greek legend of Damon and Pythias
- Damon Carter, in the American television series Soul Food
- Damon Salvatore, in L. J. Smith's novel series The Vampire Diaries and the television series
- Damon Gant, a police chief in the video game Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
- Damon Baird, in the Gears of War franchise
- Damon Henderson, in the American television series Power Rangers Lost Galaxy.
- Damon Killian, played by Richard Dawson in the motion picture The Running Man
See also
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