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Nestor

Meaning

Means "homecoming" in Greek. In Homer's 'Iliad' this was the name of the king of Pylos, famous for h

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Nestor and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Famous People Named Nestor

Nestor the Chronicler

Saint Nestor the Chronicler (; 1056 – c.

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Nestor (mythology)

Nestor of Gerenia (, Nestōr Gerēnios) was the legendary wise King of Pylos described in Homer's Odyssey.

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Nestor Dmytriw

Nestor Dmytriw (1863 – May 27, 1925) was a Ukrainian Catholic priest, author and translator, born in Scherebky (Жеребки), Galicia, Austria-Hungary.

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Nestor Cambier

Nestor Cambier (1879–1957) was a Belgian artist and draftsman whose portraits were compared favourably with those of John Singer Sargent but who now is largely forgotten.

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Nestor Topchy

Nestor Topchy is a painter, sculptor, installation artist, and performance artist in Houston, Texas.

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