Given name

Nicéphore

Nicéphore is a masculine given name from Latin. It is used in French.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Nicéphore comes from Latin.

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How it developed

From Latin Nicephorus.

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Nicéphore’s family of names

In French usage, Nicéphore has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form NICEFOR. In French usage, Nicéphore has a conventional equivalent in the English form Nicephorus. In French usage, Nicéphore has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form NIKIFOR.

Walk Nicéphore’s family in the name graph

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Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.

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Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 2

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

People named Nicéphore

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Latin

Nicomède

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Latin

Nisonen

Nisonen is a surname from Latin. It is used in Finnish.

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Latin

Nyyssönen

Nyyssönen is a surname from Latin. It is used in Finnish.

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Ancient Greek

Nicomaque

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Ancient Greek

Nicolás

“victory” · “people”

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Ancient Greek

Nicoară

Nicoară is a masculine given name from Latin, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in Romanian.

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Ancient Greek

Nearco

Nearco is a masculine given name from Latin, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in Italian.

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Latin

Natzari

Natzari is a masculine given name from Latin. It is used in Catalan.

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Sibling ideas

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