Damon (given name)

Damon

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 derived from Greek δαμαζω (damazo) meaning "to tame".

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

See also

Damon (surname)