Damaris

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proper noun

A female given name from Ancient Greek of biblical origin, in occasional use.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek of biblical origin, in occasional use.

    Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

    1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Acts 17:34

Origin

Uncertain, possibly from Ancient Greek as a variation of δάμαλις (dámalis, “calf”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Damaris. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Damaris

MLA

“Damaris.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Damaris. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Damaris,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Damaris.

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