To tame or subdue
Demyan is the Slavic form of the Greek name Damian. It is derived from the Greek word 'damazo', which means to tame, master, or conquer. Historically, the name is associated with Saint Damian, a 3rd-century martyr and patron saint of physicians.
Less common today
Demyan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,019 in 2012.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Soviet Russian poet and satirist
Ukrainian Soviet statesman
