Nicanor
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish Nicanor.
Proper noun edit
Nicanor (plural Nicanors)
- A surname from Spanish.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Nicanor is the 40494th 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 edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Nicanor”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 665.
French edit
Proper noun edit
Nicanor m
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Nικάνωρ (Nikánōr)
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /niːˈkaː.nor/, [niːˈkäːnɔr]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /niˈka.nor/, [niˈkäːnor]
Proper noun edit
Nīcānor m sg (genitive Nīcānōris); third declension
- A Greek male given name from Ancient Greek
Declension edit
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Nīcānor |
| Genitive | Nīcānōris |
| Dative | Nīcānōrī |
| Accusative | Nīcānōrem |
| Ablative | Nīcānōre |
| Vocative | Nīcānor |
Descendants edit
- → Italian: Nicanore
Spanish edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Nicanor m
- a male given name