The baby name Iphidamas is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Classical: /i.pʰi.dá.mas/ (ee-FEE-DAH-mas); English: /ɪˈfɪdəˌmæs/ (ih-FID-uh-mas).
Iphidamas is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Iphidamas is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Classical: /i.pʰi.dá.mas/ (ee-FEE-DAH-mas); English: /ɪˈfɪdəˌmæs/ (ih-FID-uh-mas).
Iphidamas is Greek in Origin.
From Ancient Greek Ἰφιδάμας (Iphidámas), the name unites iphi- “mightily, strongly” with -damas from damazō “to subdue, tame,” yielding the sense “mighty subduer” or “strong tamer.” The -damas element is shared with names such as Polydamas and Hippodamas, anchoring it within a heroic, martial naming pattern of the archaic Greek world.
In mythic record, Iphidamas appears in Homer’s Iliad as a Trojan ally, son of Antenor and Theano. Raised in Thrace by King Cisseus and newly married, he returns to the war and is slain by Agamemnon - an episode that underscores the pathos of youthful valor. Usage as a given name outside classical texts is exceedingly rare today, though it may appeal to lovers of Homeric lore. Variants and transliterations include Iphidamas (English/Latinized) and Ifidamas (Modern Greek orthography); related forms by pattern include Polydamas and Hippodamas.
Iphidamas turns up in none of the birth registries or name datasets we cover. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. By any reading, it's an exceptionally uncommon choice.
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