Damiani

Damiani Meaning & Origin

About Damiani
The surname Damiani is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Damiano, which itself comes from the Latin name Damianus. The name Damianus is believed to have originated from the Greek word "daman" meaning "to tame" or "to subdue." Therefore, the surname Damiani likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Damiano or Damianus.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Damiani is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Damiani: 1,857
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15709
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.63

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Damiani based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TMN
🗽 NYSIIS
DANA
🔊 Soundex
D05050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA0 M IY0 AA1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/dɑmiˈɑni/
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('TMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Damiani in Braille

Here's how to represent Damiani in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Damiani in braille

How to sign the name Damiani using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Damiani using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Damiani in sign language

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