Damocles name definition: this name in other languages, spelling and pronunciation variants, female and male variants of name Damocles.
Define Damocles
Latinized form of the Greek name Δαμοκλης (Damokles), which was derived from δαμος (damos) "the people", a Doric Greek variant of δημος (demos), and κλεος (kleos) "glory". In Greek legend Damocles was a member of the court of Dionysius the Elder, the king of Syracuse. Damocles expressed envy of the king's station so Dionysius offered to switch roles with him for a day. To illustrate to Damocles the peril of a man in his position he suspended a sword over the throne.
Is Damocles a boy name?
Yes, name Damocles has masculine gender.
Where does the name Damocles come from?
Name Damocles most common in Greek Mythology (Latinized).
