Meaning & History
Damira is a feminine given name of Croatian origin, serving as the feminine form of the masculine name Damir 1. The name is also historically recorded in Vandalic, a language of the early medieval Vandals, with variant spellings such as Dagmira or Dagamira.
Etymology
The masculine Damir 1 is likely derived from the Slavonic root damu ("given") compounded with miru ("peace, world") — a common pattern in early Slavonic given names. According to the Wiktionary entry for Damira, only in the Serbo-Croatian branch it appears meaning descendant or feminine variant; the root form, however, also may be of Turkic origin. Another masculine name, Damir 2, shows entirely different ultimate origin sources: an abbreviated short form either from temür (Turkic "iron") or from the Arabic ḍamīr ("innermost conscience, mind, heart").
Etymologically within the Slavic-speaking world, the meaning of giver of peace is understood to be the typical original interpretation. Into modern meaning the first part variant "Damir“ had nothingness to do during the medieval period introduced Turkic lang prefixes or equally secondary derived construction. Turk and Russian tradition gave an acronym: the Russian phrase даёшь мировую революцию “bring on world revolution.
Cultural and Historical Significance
Damira, also Dagamira — recorded in the historical works about the Vandals king list; See 7. Article these texts even early centuries.
Notable Bearers
- The linked historical Vandals women also turn up variations identification research tool extended source details: The name “Djavid: Damira is related re: documents of dynasty.
Related Names
Sources: Wiktionary — Damira