Daman
English
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Etymology 1
[edit]The given name derives from the Sanskrit equivalent of Ancient Greek Damian, the brother of Cosmas.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Daman
- 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
[edit]state capital of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, India
Etymology 2
[edit]Borrowed from Dutch Daman, variant of Damman.
Proper noun
[edit]Daman (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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 406.
Anagrams
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- English male given names from Sanskrit
- English terms borrowed from Dutch
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- English surnames
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