Damiana Deiana (born 26 June 1970) is an Italian footballer who played as a defender for the Italy women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Damiana Ligon Eugenio (September 27, 1921 – October 10, 2014) was a Filipino female author and professor who was known as the Mother of Philippine Folklore, a title she received in 1986. Apart from teaching at the University of the Philippines, she has several publications in the field of Philippine folklore, among them a series of seven books which she compiled and edited.
Italian pronunciation:Dah-MYAH-Nah"A" as in "Father," in other words "Dah." Stress your "I" to "EE" and follow with another soft "A"-- MEE-AH-- blend and the result is "Myah." Finish with the final "A." [noted -ed]
I think this is a pretty, sophiticated, and in Italy, not so common name, in the US, a rare name. The pronunciation works well in both countries and it is very nice sounding.