Origin of the name Damaris:
Of uncertain derivation, some believe it to mean "heifer." It is borne in the Bible by a woman of Athens who was converted to Christianity by Paul.
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maris, d, mari, rissy
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the meaning of damaris is either calf or gentle.
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