Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

damon

/ˈdeɪmən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables: da-mon
IPA: /ˈdeɪmən/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

name

A male given name from Albanian.

name

An English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: *demh₂-, Δάμων

Derived Forms

Delena

Rhymes With

shaman cayman raman layman heyman laymen hayman zaman xiamen foramen haman rayman

Questions

How do you pronounce damon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdeɪmən/.
What does damon mean?: A male given name from Ancient Greek.
Where does damon come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce damon

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