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NIKEPHOROS

Gender: Masculine & Feminine

Usage: Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology

Other Scripts: Νικηφορος (Ancient Greek)

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.
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