What Does the Name Damocles Mean
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Damocles Name Meaning
Greek Mythology (Latinized)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...
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