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View Name: Nikephoros


NIKEPHOROS
GENDER: Masculine & Feminine
USAGE: Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
OTHER SCRIPTS: Νικηφορος (Ancient Greek)
Meaning & History
Means "carrying victory" from Greek νικη (nike) "victory" and φορεω (phoreo) "to carry, to bear". Besides being a masculine personal name, it was also a title borne by the goddess Athena.
Related Names
OTHER LANGUAGES: Nikifor (Bulgarian), Nicéphore (French), Nikifor (Macedonian), Nikifor (Polish), Nikifor (Russian)



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