Day of Saint Nicanor, January 10. Names for children

Nicanor is a name for a child of Greek origin that means "victor", thus has a great strength and positive for your child. Although it is not a very frequent name, Nicanor possesses a special tonality that brings distinction, category and firmness of character to any child that bears this name. A var

Nicanor is a name for a child of Greek origin that means "victor", thus has a great strength and positive for your child. Although it is not a very frequent name, Nicanor possesses a special tonality that brings distinction, category and firmness of character to any child that bears this name. A variant of Nicanor, but less used, is Nicandro. Celebrate your name day on January 10, which is the day of San Nicanor.

Curiosities about the name Nicanor

The name Nicanor implies a mysterious and attractive personality. Nicanor is versatile due to his curious and investigative nature and is usually a person who causes great admiration around him. Success in life is implicit in the meaning of his name, something that is always a guarantee of happiness. In addition, Nicanor has a great creative spirit that makes him stand out.

The name of your child is formed by two words from the ancient Greek whose etymology carries great strength. On the one hand we have "niké", which means victory in its broadest sense; on the other hand, "aner", or his genitive that is more known to us "andros", refers to man in his most virile side with implications of courage.

It is, therefore, a perfect name for your child to get all the security he needs to manage himself in life. We also know some famous people named Nicanor, like the saint who was one of the first deacons of the Jerusalem church appointed by the apostles. But Nicanor is also a name that musicians, writers and bullfighters carry.

One of the people who has taken the highest name of your son was the Chilean poet Nicanor Parra, from one of the family sagas of most recognized artists and that was proposed several times for the Nobel Prize. He left us poems such as the brief but intense "you do not gain anything with running away from me, because as the title of this poem says, pronouncing your name I possess you".

To know the origin and meaning of other names that celebrate their saint in the month of January, consult our calendar of the names of saints of January. You will find all the curiosities related to the name and date of your name day.

And also, we have the most complete guide of names for babies of boys and girls. Here you will find all the names for babies arranged alphabetically to know their origin and meaning.

Laura Sánchez.Collaborator of GuiaInfantil.com