Damaris
English
Etymology
Of uncertain origin, possibly from Ancient Greek as a variation of δάμαλις (dámalis, “calf”).
Proper noun
Damaris
- A female given name of biblical origin, in occasional use.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, Acts 17:34:
- Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
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