The first name Damien

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About the first name Damien

Meaning

The name Damien is traditionally linked to Greek damao, “to tame” or “to master”.

Historical origin

The name Damien comes from Greek Damianos and spread in the Christian world through several saints.

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In parish acts, Damien can reflect a particular devotion to a saint who bore the name.

Pronunciation:da-miendamj.ɛ̃

Frequency of the first name Damien by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Damien by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name DamienLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Damien in baptisms by year.5037251201645171517851855192519951645–1649 4 baptisms1675–1679 1 baptisms1690–1694 1 baptisms1735–1739 1 baptisms1775–1779 1 baptisms1805–1809 1 baptisms1820–1824 1 baptisms1825–1829 4 baptisms1830–1834 4 baptisms1835–1839 6 baptisms1840–1844 6 baptisms1845–1849 11 baptisms1850–1854 13 baptisms1855–1859 25 baptisms1860–1864 13 baptisms1865–1869 15 baptisms1870–1874 10 baptisms1875–1879 13 baptisms1880–1884 9 baptisms1885–1889 12 baptisms1890–1894 8 baptisms1895–1899 7 baptisms1900–1904 4 baptisms1905–1909 1 baptisms1910–1914 2 baptisms1920–1924 1 baptisms1930–1934 2 baptisms1935–1939 5 baptisms1940–1944 2 baptisms1945–1949 1 baptisms1950–1954 2 baptisms1955–1959 2 baptisms1960–1964 1 baptisms1965–1969 2 baptisms1970–1974 2 baptisms1975–1979 2 baptisms1980–1984 2 baptisms1985–1989 1 baptisms1995–1999 1 baptisms

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