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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Damian m. A derivative of Ancient Greek δαμά(ζ)ω 'to tame'.

The name of a 3rd C Roman martyr, a 6th C saint, and an 8th C Italian saint.

Austria
Early New High German
● 1583 Tamian (nom) ChronSH p. 9
Belgium
Dutch
● 1597x1598 Damiaen BoonenGes p. 350
England
Latin
● 1222 Damianus (nom) StPaulDom p. 44
France
Latin
● 1123 Damianus (nom) CartYonne1 CXXXVI
Middle French
● 1572 Damien RegPCC-1 p. 642
Hungary
Latin
● 1324 Damiani (gen) Slíz p. 89, s.n. Damianus; 1327 Damiani (gen) ibid. p. 89, s.n. Damianus; 1332x1337 Damianus (nom) ibid. p. 89, s.n. Damianus, Damyanus (nom) ibid. p. 89, s.n. Damianus; 1337 Demen (nom) ibid. p. 89, s.n. Damianus, domian (nom) ibid. p. 89, s.n. Damianus; 1339 Damiani (gen) ibid. p. 89, s.n. Damianus; 1341 Damiani (gen) ibid. p. 89, s.n. Damianus
Italy
Latin
● 1348 Dammiani (gen) INP 30
Italian
● 1513x1521 Damiano LeoX p. 26
Spain
Catalan
● 1510 Damia valencia1510 3973
Cite as: M. Slíz, S.L. Uckelman. "Damian". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Damian.