Damon (given name)
Damon is a masculine given name derived from Greek δαμαζω (damazo) meaning "to tame".
_-_1.jpg.webp) 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 |
People
- 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, overnight host on the CBS Sports Radio Network
- Damon Arnette (born 1996), American football player
- Damon Bailey, retired American basketball player
- Damon Beesley, English writer and television producer
- Damon Berryhill (born 1963), Major League Baseball catcher
- Damon Bossino, Gibraltarian barrister and MP of the Gibraltar Parliament as a member of the Gibraltar Social Democrats
- Damon Bruce, American sports radio host
- Damon Buffini, English businessman
- Damon Buford, retired Major League Baseball player
- Damon Carter (born 1980), actor
- Damon Che, rock drummer and guitarist
- Damon Dash (born 1971), American music industry executive
- Damon Dunn, politician, commercial real estate developer, minister, and retired football player
- Damon Duval, American professional placekicker and punter
- Damon Elliott (born 1973), American record producer, singer, and songwriter
- Damon Harrison (born 1988), American football player
- Damon Hill (born 1960), former Formula One driver
- Damon Huard (born 1973), retired American football player
- Damon Knight, American Science Fiction writer
- Damon Lindelof (born 1973), American television writer and executive
- Damon M. Cummings (1910-1942), United States Navy officer who received a posthumous Navy Cross for his actions during World War II
- Damon Pieri (born 1970), American football player
- Damon Runyon (1884–1946), newspaperman and writer
- 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 (mayor), former Lord Mayor of Hobart
- Damon Wayans (born 1960), American comedic actor
Fictional characters
- Damon, in the Greek legend of Damon and Pythias
- Damon Carter, in the television series Soul Food
- Damon Salvatore, in the television series The Vampire Diaries
- Damon Gant, a fictional police chief in Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
- Damon Baird, in the Gears of War franchise
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