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Nikephoros

Meaning

Means "carrying victory" from Greek νικη (nike) "victory" and φερω (phero) "to carry, to bear". This

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Name Personality

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

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Courage

Famous People Named Nikephoros

Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger

Nikephoros Bryennios (or Nicephorus Bryennius; Greek: Νικηφόρος Βρυέννιος, Nikēphoros Bryennios; 1062–1137) was a Byzantine general, statesman and historian.

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Nikephoros Tarchaneiotes

Nikephoros Tarchaneiotes () was a 13th-century Byzantine aristocrat and general.

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Nikephoros Palaiologos

Nikephoros Palaiologos (; died 18 October 1081) was a Byzantine general of the 11th century.

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Nikephoros Bryennios (ethnarch)

Nikephoros Bryennios (), Latinized as Nicephorus Bryennius, was an important Byzantine general who was involved in rebellions against the empress Theodora and later the emperor Michael VI.

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Nikephoros Katakalon

Nikephoros Euphorbenos Katakalon () was a Byzantine aristocrat and son-in-law of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos ().

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Nikephoros in Other Languages

Ancient GreekNikephoros
BulgarianNikifor
Greek MythologyNikephoros
MacedonianNikifor

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