Actually,
Mike has it right :)
"Spirit" which you mention is related to the Greek "Daimon" (a.k.a.
Demon or Daemon) which is derived from the verb "daiomai" meaning "to divide, to distribute". The original Demons were deities that "divided" and "distributed" one's fate. Besides "demon", other words that are related etymologically include the
German "zeit" and the English "tide".
The name
Damon, on the other hand, is derived from the Greek root "dama-" meaning "to tame, to domesticate". The Latin "domare" the French "dompter", the Irish "damnain",
German "zam" and the English "tame" are all etymologically related. So is the word diamond, which is derived from "a-damas" meaning "strong, cannot be subdued".
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