Daman
English
editEtymology 1
editThe given name derives from the Sanskrit equivalent of Ancient Greek Damian, the brother of Cosmas.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editDaman
- The capital of the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, India.
- A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
Translations
editstate capital of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, India
Etymology 2
editBorrowed from Dutch Daman, variant of Damman.
Proper noun
editDaman (plural Damans)
- A surname from Dutch.
Statistics
edit- 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.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Daman”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 406.
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