The baby name Astydamas is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Greek: /as.tiˈda.mas/ • English approximation: as-tee-DAH-məs.
Astydamas is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Astydamas is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Greek: /as.tiˈda.mas/ • English approximation: as-tee-DAH-məs.
Astydamas is Greek in Origin.
Astydamas is a rare ancient Greek masculine name (Ἀστυδάμας), from asty “city, town” + damas “tamer, subduer” (from damazō), yielding “subduer of cities” or “city‑tamer.” The compound mirrors heroic epithets and names such as Hippodamas (“horse‑tamer”).
Attested in classical Athens, it is borne by at least two 4th‑century BCE tragedians, commonly distinguished as Astydamas the Elder and the Younger; one was the son of the playwright Morsimus and grandson of Philocles, with a commemorative statue in the Theatre of Dionysus. The name also appears in inscriptions and ancient scholia tied to Athenian dramatic festivals. Usage after antiquity is exceedingly rare, making it a scholarly or revival choice today. Variants and related forms include the Greek spelling Ἀστυδάμας, the feminine Astydameia, and the simpler Damas/Damasos. Meaning remains consistent across forms.
Astydamas is absent from every birth registry and name dataset we follow. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. Either way, it's a name very few children share.
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