Damon

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Damon

  • /ˈdeɪmən/

Rhymes with -eɪmən

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek Δάμων (Dámōn), a name famous for the story of Damon and Pythias; derivative of δαμάζω (damázō, “to tame, subdue”).

proper noun

  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. A male given name from Albanian.
  3. An English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic. During the boom times, Paris Hilton, Snoop Dogg, Reese Witherspoon and Matt Damon all gushed about or invested in crypto projects, bringing a mainstream audience to the wonky world of digital currencies.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: damien, moore, damian, dion, dennis, damaris, damar, dionysius, demetrius, homer, dione, adonis, davian, dayna, apollo, damir

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"Damon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/damon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Damon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/damon

Chicago

"Damon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/damon.

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@misc{damon_2026,
  title = {Damon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/damon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}