"Daman" meaning in English

See Daman in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /dəˈmɑːn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-Daman.wav [US]
Rhymes: -ɑːn Etymology: The given name derives from the Sanskrit equivalent of Ancient Greek Damian, the brother of Cosmas. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sa|-}} Sanskrit Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Daman
  1. The capital of the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, India. Categories (place): Cities in India, Places in India, Territorial capitals Translations (state capital of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, India): 達曼 (Chinese Mandarin), 达曼 (Dāmàn) (Chinese Mandarin), दमन (daman) (Hindi), ダマン (Daman) (Japanese), Damão [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), Дама́н (Damán) [masculine] (Russian), Damán (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Daman-en-name-JwP-cACq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 37 6 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 56 37 6 Disambiguation of 'state capital of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, India': 88 12
  2. A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Daman-en-name-REchmu7P
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Damans [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Dutch Daman, variant of Damman. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nl|Daman}} Dutch Daman, {{m|nl|Damman}} Damman Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Damans}} Daman (plural Damans)
  1. A surname from Dutch.
    Sense id: en-Daman-en-name-21rZqW6t Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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