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Damion

Meaning — Damion is a masculine name, a variant of Damian, derived from the Greek Damianos, possibly from the Greek daman meaning "to tame" or "to subdue," or from the name of the Greek goddess Damia. Saint Damian was a third-century physician martyr venerated alongside his twin Saint Cosmas, whose cult spread throughout the Christian world.·Greek origin·Male·DAY-mee-on

Damion Damion carries a quiet intensity from its Greek etymology — to tame, to subdue — suggesting characters of controlled power: men who have mastered themselves and, by extension, are capable of mastering their circumstances. The variant spelling gives it a distinctive contemporary edge.

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