can anyone tell me where the name damien came from?? and what is it in reference to?? satan or what. my brother and i are having a arguement about this. thanks
2006-12-05 03:51:38 · 12 answers · asked by sherry p 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Damien - French form of DAMIAN
From the Greek name Δαμιανος (Damianos) which was derived from Greek δαμαω (damao) "to tame". Saint Damian was martyred with his twin brother Cosmo early in the 4th century. They are the patron saints of physicians. Another saint by this name was Saint Peter Damian, an 11th-century cardinal and theologian from Italy.
2006-12-05 03:54:10 · answer #1 · answered by hi_its_bryan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The etymology of Damien is as given below :
DAMIAN
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Polish
Pronounced: DAY-mee-an (English), DAHM-yahn (Polish) [key]
From the Greek name ÎÎ±Î¼Î¹Î±Î½Î¿Ï (Damianos) which was derived from Greek Î´Î±Î¼Î±Ï (damao) "to tame". Saint Damian was martyred with his twin brother Cosmo early in the 4th century. They are the patron saints of physicians. Another saint by this name was Saint Peter Damian, an 11th-century cardinal and theologian from Italy.
It is not a name of Satan, but derived from "to tame".
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2006-12-05 11:56:39 · answer #2 · answered by Andy Royd 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Damien is a German name made famous by the Omen film,s about a demonic child called Damien
2006-12-05 11:54:21 · answer #3 · answered by Bella 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DAMIAN
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Polish
Pronounced: DAY-mee-an (English), DAHM-yahn (Polish) [key]
From the Greek name ÎÎ±Î¼Î¹Î±Î½Î¿Ï (Damianos) which was derived from Greek Î´Î±Î¼Î±Ï (damao) "to tame". Saint Damian was martyred with his twin brother Cosmo early in the 4th century. They are the patron saints of physicians. Another saint by this name was Saint Peter Damian, an 11th-century cardinal and theologian from Italy.
2006-12-05 11:55:02 · answer #4 · answered by Gardener for God(dmd) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The name itself, I don't know, but I think it was associated to the devil when some kid played the role of Damien, a little boy, in a movie called 'The Omen'.
2006-12-05 11:53:29 · answer #5 · answered by bloody_gothbob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Damian has been used in movies and that is why people have ideas of what it means. The boy in The Omen, who was supposed to be Satan's son had this name. The priest in The Excorcist who battled Satan also had this name. People relate Satan to this name because of movies instead of its original meaning. When I hear that name, I think of my 6 year old son because that's his name.
2006-12-05 11:55:54 · answer #6 · answered by Rob 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Damien was actually the name of a priest in the 1800's who took care of the lepers on the island of Molokai and eventually got the disease himself.
2006-12-05 12:20:03 · answer #7 · answered by alis volat propriis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From the Greek name ÎÎ±Î¼Î¹Î±Î½Î¿Ï (Damianos) which was derived from Greek Î´Î±Î¼Î±Ï (damao) "to tame".
2006-12-05 11:52:50 · answer #8 · answered by Sudy Nim 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Damien means devil.
2006-12-05 11:53:55 · answer #9 · answered by defenserocks41 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The movie the OMEN and thats it
2006-12-05 11:53:11 · answer #10 · answered by ? 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋