Lamon as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lamon

What is the meaning of the name Lamon ?

The baby name Lamon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ləˈmɒn/ (luh-MON); common US variant /ləˈmɑn/ (luh-MAHN).

Lamon is Scottish in Origin.

Lamon is a streamlined variant of Lamont, a Scottish surname-turned-given name. Lamont descends from Old Norse Lǫgmaðr (“lawman, law-speaker”) via Gaelic forms such as Lagman and the Argyllshire clan name; dropping the final -t produced Lamon in some English spellings. The core meaning points to a legal official or public reciter of the law in medieval Scandinavia. The name also occurs independently in ancient Greek as Lamon (Λάμων), known from Longus’s Daphnis and Chloe; that etymology is separate and uncertain.

As a given name, Lamon appears in the United States from the late 19th century, with broader use in the 20th century - especially in African American communities - alongside stylized forms like LaMon. Notable bearers include heavyweight boxer Lamon Brewster. Variants and related forms include Lamont, Lamond, and Lamonte; as a surname, Lamon/Lamont(e) is well established. Pronunciation is typically luh-MON, carrying an authoritative undertone from its “lawman” roots.