Damaris
GirlMeans "wife", "companion". She appears in the Book of Acts.
Biblical · Greek
Dorcas
Meaning
Means "gazelle"; the Greek translation of Tabitha, the disciple whom Peter raised from the dead.
Traits and personality
Under Pythagorean numerology, the initials D, M and V map to the number 4: a practical, hardworking character — loyal and patient, with a real inclination to help others. This is a numerology reading, not an exact science — character is shaped by life, not by a name.
- Initial
- D
- Syllables
- 2
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