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Latinized form of the Greek name Δηΐμαχος (Deimachos), derived from δηιόω (deioo) meaning "to slay" (compare Deilochos) and μάχη (mache) meaning "battle". A noted historical bearer was Deimachus, a 3rd-century BC Greek of the Seleucid Empire who became an ambassador to the court of Bindusara 'Amitragata' (son of Chandragupta Maurya) in Pataliputra in India. He apparently wrote extensively on ancient India and is quoted as a reference in geographical matters, but his works are now lost. This was also the name of several men in Greek mythology.