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I could not find any info yet concerning a native american origin of this name.

The ancient Greek name Ladoma is a dialectic form of the name Laodamas. Ladoma was the daughter of Amyntas.
http://pandektis.ekt.gr/dspace/handle/123456789/71378
Also the name LAODAMIA (Greek Mythology) is related (Laodamia was the parent of Sarpedon)

I googled an old book, stating that Nicolas "the conquerer of the people, Nicodemus, Demonicus and Laodamas were all Greek names of the same meaning:
http://books.google.nl/books?id=zqXPAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA395&lpg=PA395&dq=meaning+of+the+name+laodamas&source=bl&ots=D8FeOlYUix&sig=M5dC2kKkmWn4AhHfnKMbzgg7-RE&hl=nl&ei=5VbIS93INIeKOOXzrMcN&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CDIQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=meaning%20of%20the%20name%20laodamas&f=false
Laodamas is probably derived from the Greek elements Laos meaning "the people" and damas δάμασ "subjection".

The name Ladoma exists as a given name and as a surname in the USA.

Perhaps there is a connection with Spanish "la doma" meaning "dressage"

• meaning and origin - natasha  Apr 11 2010, 7:19:51 AM
  • Re: meaning and origin - marina  Apr 16 2010, 8:19:40 AM