Nicanor

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 40494^th 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

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Nicanor”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 665.

French

Proper noun

Nicanor m

1. Nicanor

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Nικάνωρ (Nikánōr)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /niːˈkaː.nor/, [niːˈkäːnɔr]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /niˈka.nor/, [niˈkäːnor]

Proper noun

Nīcānor m sg (genitive Nīcānōris); third declension

1. A Greek male given name from Ancient Greek

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Nīcānor
Genitive	Nīcānōris
Dative	Nīcānōrī
Accusative	Nīcānōrem
Ablative	Nīcānōre
Vocative	Nīcānor

Descendants

• → Italian: Nicanore

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nikaˈnoɾ/ [ni.kaˈnoɾ]
• Rhymes: -oɾ
• Syllabification: Ni‧ca‧nor

Proper noun

Nicanor m

1. a male given name