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Nicephorus

/naɪˈsifəɹəs/

Nicephorus proper noun: a male given name from Ancient Greek of mostly historical use.

Proper noun

Nicephorus

  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek of mostly historical use.

Forms of Nicephorus

alternative formNikephoros

Origin of Nicephorus

Borrowed from Latin Nicephorus, from Ancient Greek Νικηφόρος (Nikēphóros).

Questions about Nicephorus

What does Nicephorus mean?
Nicephorus means a male given name from Ancient Greek of mostly historical use.
What part of speech is Nicephorus?
Nicephorus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Nicephorus?
Nicephorus is pronounced /naɪˈsifəɹəs/.

Words near Nicephorus in the dictionary

  1. Niceno-
  2. Niceno-Constantinopolitan
  3. Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed
  4. nicens
  5. nicens up
  6. Nicephorus
  7. nicer
  8. nicergoline
  9. niceries
  10. niceritrol
  11. nicery

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