Damon is a masculine given name. It is the English form of the Greek masculine name Damōn, derived from damazein, meaning "to overpower, tame, subdue, conquer"..
People Damon of Athens, 5th century BC Athenian musicologist Damon of Thessalonica, 2nd century BC Macedonian statesman Damon Albarn (born 1968), British songwriter and musician Damon Allen (born 1963), American football player Damon Amendolara, American sports radio host Damon Arnette (born 1996), American football player Damon Bailey (born 1971), American basketball player and coach Damon Beesley, English writer and television producer Damon Berryhill (born 1963), Major League Baseball catcher Damon Bossino, Gibraltarian barrister and politician Damon Bruce, American sports radio host Damon Buffini, English businessman Damon Buford (born 1970), Major League Baseball player Damon Che, rock drummer and guitarist Damon Dash (born 1971), American music industry executive Damon Dunn, American politician Damon Duval, American football player Damon Elliott (born 1973), American musician
Damon Galgut (born 1963), South African writer Damon Greaves (born 2000), Australian college football player Damon Gupton (born 1973), American actor Damon Harrison (born 1988), American football player Damon Herriman (born 1970), Australian actor Damon Heta (born 1987), Australian darts player Damon Hill (born 1960), British Formula One driver Damon Huard (born 1973), American football player Damon Knight, American science fiction writer Damon Lindelof (born 1973), American screenwriter Damon Lowery (born 1967), American basketball player Damon M. Cummings (1910–1942), United States Navy officer Damon Payne (born 2003), American football player Damon Pieri (born 1970), American football player Damon Rich (born 1975), American designer and planner Damon Runyon (1884–1946), American newspaperman and writer Damon Severson (born 1994), Canadian ice hockey defenseman Damon Sheehy-Guiseppi (born 1994), American football player Damon Stoudamire (born 1973), American basketball player Damon Stryker, former alias of Canadian pro wrestler Adam Copeland
Damon Tweedy, American physician and academic Damon Wayans (born 1960), American comedic actor Damon Webb (born 1995), American football player Damon Wilson II, American football player
Fictional characters Damon, in the Greek legend of Damon and Pythias Damon Carter, in the American television series Soul Food Damon Salvatore, in L. J. Smith's novel series The Vampire Diaries and the television series Damon Henderson, in the American television series Power Rangers Lost Galaxy. Damon Baird, in the American Video Game series Gears of War
See also Damon (surname) Damien (disambiguation)
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