At a Glance
- Meaning
- Possibly "a well-watered" or "active place"
- Origin
- Aramaic/Semitic (ancient)
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- duh-MASS-kus
Damascus is an Aramaic/Semitic (ancient) unisex name meaning “possibly "a well-watered" or "active place"”. It appears in our list of 225+ City Names for Babies With a World-Traveler Soul.
Meaning & Origin of Damascus
Meaning: Possibly "a well-watered" or "active place".
Origin: Aramaic/Semitic (ancient).
A common claim: "Active city" Actually: This is a frequently repeated guess, not a confirmed translation -- scholars don't actually agree on what the ancient root originally meant.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Damascus
duh-MASS-kusIPA /dəˈmæskəs/
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