What is "damian"

Damian may refer to:

• Damian (given name)
• Damian (surname)
• Saint Damian, a corruption of Deruvian ( 166), a possibly legendary 2nd-century bishop and saint
• Saint Damian ( ), an early Christian martyr with twin brother Cosmos
• Saint Damian of Alexandria, Egyptian soldier and martyr
• Saint Damian, Pope of Alexandria ( 569–605)
• Saint Damian of Molokai, another name of Father Damien (1840–1889)
• Damian (musician) (born 1964), English pop musician and actor
• Damián 666 (born 1961), stage name of professional wrestler Leonardo Carrera Gómez

Damian, also spelled Damien, Daymian, Daman, Damon, Daemon, Damien, Daymein, Дамиан (Damian), Damiano, Дамјан (Damjan), Damião, Дамян (Damyan), Демьян (Demyan), etc., is a given name that comes from Damianus, which is the latinisation of the Greek name Δαμιανός (Damianos), derived from the Greek word δαμάζω (damazo), "to conquer, master, overcome, tame", in the form of δαμάω/-ώ (damao), a form assumed as the 1st pers. of δαμᾷ (dama).

Damian is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Saint Peter Damian (died 1072), Italian monk
• Pater Damiaan (1840–1889), Belgian missionary, probably named after the first martyr
• Michael Damian (born 1962), American singer and actor
• Cornel Damian (born 1960), Romanian Roman Catholic bishop
• Georgeta Damian (born 1976), Romanian rower and winner of four Olympic Gold medals
• Horia Damian (1922-2012), Romanian painter and sculptor
• Mircea Damian (1899-1948), Romanian writer

Damián is a Spanish male given name, which is a form of the name Damian. Damian is derived from the Greek name Δαμιανος (Damianos), from the Greek word δαμαζω (damazo), meaning "to tame" or "to master". The surname may refer to:

• Damián Akerman (born 1980), Argentine football player
• Damián Alcázar (born 1953), Mexican actor
• Damián Anache (born 1981), Argentine composer
• Damián Blaum (born 1981), Argentine swimmer
• Damián de Santo (born 1968), Argentine actor
• Damián Domingo (1796–1834), Filipino painter
• Damián Díaz (born 1986), Argentine football player
• Damián Genovese (born 1978), Venezuelan actor
• Damián Iguacén Borau (born 1916), Spanish bishop
• Damián Ísmodes (born 1989), Peruvian football player
• Damián Lizio (born 1989), Bolivian football player
• Damián Pérez (born 1988), Argentine football player
• Damián Szifron (born 1975), Argentine film and television director
• Damián Villa (born 1990), Mexican taekwondo athlete
• Damián Zepeda Vidales (born 1978), Mexican politician

Damian Davey (born 30 September 1964, Manchester, England) better known by the mononym Damian is an English pop musician, best known for his 1989 hit, " The Time Warp", a cover version of the original track from The Rocky Horror Show.

Damian was a senior Byzantine eunuch official during the reign of Emperor Michael III, serving as the head chamberlain ( parakoimomenos) to the emperor.