Daman

See also: daman, damán, dã man, and da man

English

Etymology 1

The given name derives from the Sanskrit equivalent of Ancient Greek Damian, the brother of Cosmas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dəˈmɑːn/
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  • Rhymes: -ɑːn

Proper noun

Daman

  1. The capital of the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, India.
  2. A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
Translations

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Dutch Daman, variant of Damman.

Proper noun

Daman (plural Damans)

  1. A surname from Dutch.
Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Daman is the 34390th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 659 individuals. Daman is most common among White (87.1%) individuals.

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