Given name · Greek
Νήφων
“sober”
Νήφων is a given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Greek.
GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Nephon.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Νήφων goes back to Ancient Greek νήφων, meaning “sober.”
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Νήφων’s family of names
In Greek usage, Νήφων has a conventional equivalent in the English form NEPHON. In Greek usage, Νήφων has a conventional equivalent in the French form NIPHON.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Νήφων has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
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Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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