Damaso as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Damaso

What is the meaning of the name Damaso ?

The baby name Damaso is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /ˈda.ma.so/; English approximation: /dəˈmɑːsoʊ/.

Damaso is Greek in Origin.

Damaso traces to Greek Dámasos, from the verb damáo “to tame, subdue,” Latinized as Damasus. The meaning is “tamer” or “subduer,” sometimes interpreted as “one who masters.” The name gained ecclesiastical prestige through Pope Damasus I (4th century), patron of Jerome’s Latin Bible, and the short‑reigned Damasus II (11th century), which secured its use across Christian Europe before taking firm root in Iberia.

Modern forms include Spanish Dámaso (also Damaso), Portuguese Dâmaso, Italian Damaso, and scholarly Latin Damasus; feminine counterparts are Damasa/Dâmasa. Diminutives and colloquials include Maso and, less commonly, Dami. Usage persists, though rare, in Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and the Philippines - where Rizal’s Padre Damaso made the name culturally charged - while musicians like Dámaso Pérez Prado keep it familiar. Today it reads vintage and distinctive; Catholic calendars often mark its feast on December 11.