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Nicanor

Meaning

From the Greek name Νικανωρ (Nikanor), which was derived from νικη (nike) "victory". This name was b

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Name Personality

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Famous People Named Nicanor

Nicanor the Deacon

Nicanor (; ) was one of the Seven Deacons.

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Nicanor Molinas

Nicanor Molinas (August 1823 – July 1892) was an Argentine lawyer, politician, and prominent official during the last years of the Argentine Confederation.

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Nicanor (Ptolemaic general)

Nicanor (; Nīkā́nōr) lived in 4th century BC and was a friend and a general for Ptolemy, the son of Lagus, who was dispatched by the Ptolemaic Egyptian king in 320 BC with an army to reduce Syria.

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Nicanor Tiongson

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Nicanor Carmona

Nicanor Carmona (1842–1940) was a Peruvian politician.

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Nicanor in Other Languages

Ancient GreekNiketas
RussianNika
RussianNikita
Greek MythologyNike
BelarusianMikita
BelarusianNikita
UkrainianMykyta
UkrainianNikita

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