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Damjan

From the Greek Damianus, possibly derived from damao, meaning "to tame".

Meaning and origin

Damjan is the South Slavic form of Damian, found across Slovene, Croatian, Serbian and Macedonian-speaking communities.

How to pronounce Damjan

Serbo-CroatianDAHM-yahn /ˈdamjan/

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