Meaning & origin
What it means
Nikanor is a romanization of Никанор. Никанор goes back to Ancient Greek Νικάνωρ, meaning “one who sees victory.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Nikanor is a romanization of Никанор. Никанор comes from Ancient Greek.
Explained through its name family
Nikanor’s family of names
In Ukrainian usage, Nikanor is a transliteration of Никанор.
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Spellings & scripts 1
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Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Nikanor
- Nicanor the DeaconAncient Roman saint1–76
- Nicanor de CarvalhoBrazilian association football player and manager1947–2018
- Nicanor of StageiraMacedonian officer400 BC–400 BC
- CanitoSpanish association football player (1931-1998)
- Nicanormilitary in service of Philip V250 BC
- Nikanor ZakhvatayevSoviet military leader, Hero of the Soviet Union (1898–1963)
- Nicanor Stigmatiasancient Greek grammarian200–100
- Nikanor Niesłuchowskiformer Polish Eastern Orthodox cleric1909–1985
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