Nicander

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proper noun

A male given name from Latin Nicander [in turn from Ancient Greek Νίκανδρος (Níkandros)].

OriginLatin Nicander ← Ancient Greek Νίκανδρος →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Latin Nicander [in turn from Ancient Greek Νίκανδρος (Níkandros)].
  2. Greekhuman sciencesAccording to Herodotus, one of the three Peleiades.
  3. A Spartan king who ruled from 750-720 BCE.
  4. Nicander of Colophon, an ancient Greek doctor and poet from the second century CE.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΝίκανδρος
  2. LatinNicander
  3. EnglishNicander

Borrowed from Latin Nicander, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Νίκανδρος (Níkandros). Cognate with French Nicandre.

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Translations

Bulgarian Никандър
  • Никандър (Nikandăr)male given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Nicander. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nicander

MLA

“Nicander.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nicander. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nicander,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nicander.

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