Damp

See also: damp and DAMP

English

Etymology

• As an English surname, from the adjective damp.
• As a north/Low German and Danish surname, from places with the name Damp, such as Damp in Schleswig-Holstein, possibly from an old onomatopoeic verb meaning "to fall down," referring to falling watercourse of the Bökenau / Schwastrumer Au near the estate. Compare Danish dumpe and English dump.

Proper noun

Damp

1. A municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
2. A surname from German.
3. A surname from English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Damp is the 82044^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 230 individuals. Damp is most common among White (93.48%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Damp”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 407.

Anagrams

• M.D. Pa., MPDA

East Central German

Etymology

From Middle High German dampf, from Old High German damph.

Noun

Damp m

1. (Erzgebirgisch) steam, vapour

   So e Damp! De Nos kunnt mer sich drei Tog lang putzen, esu schwarz wur'sch Innegewaad vun dan Lichterdamp.

   What a vapor! You could wipe your nose for three days, your insides were so black from the light vapor.

2. (Erzgebirgisch) smoke

Further reading

• Manfred Blechschmidt, Behüt eich fei dos Licht Ein Weihnachtsbuch des Erzgebirges P. 93

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German dampf, from Old High German damph.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tamp/

Noun

Damp m (plural Demp)

1. smoke

   Das Hols machd zufiel Damp.

   The wood makes too much smoke.

2. steam

Further reading

• Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Damp”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German dampf, from Old High German damph. Cognate with German Dampf, English damp, Dutch damp.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /damp/, [dɑmp]

Noun

Damp m (plural Dämp)

1. (uncountable) steam
2. fume