Given name
Anicetus
“one who remains unconquered”
Anicetus is a variant of Aniketos. One Greek interpretation is “one who remains unconquered.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Anicetus is a variant of Aniketos. One Greek interpretation is “one who remains unconquered.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Anicetus is a variant of Aniketos. An origin associated with Aniketos is Greek.
Explained through its name family
Anicetus’s family of names
In Latin usage, Anicetus has a later derivative in Aniceto. In Latin usage, Anicetus has a conventional equivalent in the French form ANICET. In Latin usage, Anicetus has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Aniceto.
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Around the world
Anicetus has relatives in 10 languages.
8 related names in 10 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 10
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Anicetoderivative · Italian, Spanish
- Anicetasequivalent
- Anicetiequivalent
- AnicetPolish, French
- AniketoszHungarian
- МикитаUkrainian
- НикитаRussian
- АникетRussian
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People named Anicetus
- Pope Anicetusbishop of Rome from c. 157 to 168100–160
- Anicetus Bongsu Antonius Sinaga20th and 21st-century Indonesian Catholic bishop1941–2020
- Anicetus Andrew Wang Chong-yiChinese bishop (1919-2017)
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