Damon

Pythias's devoted companion

Damon is a masculine given name of Greek origin.

In Greek legend, Damon and Pythias were friends whose mutual loyalty became proverbial—Damon risked his life as a hostage to guarantee his condemned friend's return.

The name suggests steadfast friendship: He's been a real Damon to me through all this.

mythology

friendship

Bond of mutual affection

execution · reprieve · virtue · legend · fable · tale · hero · ancient · epic · narrative

loyalty

friendship

Bond of mutual affection

steadfastness · commitment · constancy · trustworthiness · bond · sacrifice · pledge · allegiance · honor · integrity

name

Affleck

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Opposites
loyalty and friendship

DamonJudas

Archetypal betrayer name

betrayer · traitor · Judas Iscariot · Brutus · turncoat

archetypal moral figures

DamonJudas

Archetypal betrayer name

Brutus · Cain · Iago · Edmund · Loki

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Family

Damian

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G