Nicanor

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Nicanor.

Proper noun

Nicanor (plural Nicanors)

  1. A surname from Spanish.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Nicanor is the 40494th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 540 individuals. Nicanor is most common among Hispanic/Latino (84.81%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.19%) individuals.

Further reading

French

Proper noun

Nicanor m

  1. Nicanor

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Nικάνωρ (Nikánōr)

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Nīcānor m sg (genitive Nīcānōris); third declension

  1. A Greek male given name from Ancient Greek

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Nīcānor
genitive Nīcānōris
dative Nīcānōrī
accusative Nīcānōrem
ablative Nīcānōre
vocative Nīcānor

Descendants

  • → Italian: Nicanore

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nikaˈnoɾ/
  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Syllabification: Ni‧ca‧nor

Proper noun

Nicanor m

  1. a male given name
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