damien

Da-mi-en · proper noun

imported

Definitions

proper noun

  1. 1.

    A masculine given name of Greek origin, a variant spelling of Damian.

Related words

See also: damian, damon

Etymology

French spelling variant of Damian, from Greek Damianos, possibly meaning "to tame." Father Damien was a 19th-century Belgian priest famous for his work with lepers in Hawaii.