LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun

Nicander

Nicander
Classical[nɪˈkan.dɛr]Ecclesiastical[niˈkan.der]

Meaning

  1. masculinea male given name from Ancient Greek Νίκανδρος (Níkandros)

Nīcander, dri, m., = Νίκανδρος.
I. A physician, poet, and grammarian of Colophon, Cic. de Or. 1, 16, 69; Macr. S. 5, 21, 12.—
II. A Roman surname, Inscr. Maff. Mus. Ver. 274, 4.

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek νῑ́κη(nī́kē)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂nḗr
  3. Proto-Hellenic*anḗr
  4. Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νδρο-(ăndro-)
  5. Ancient Greek -ος(-os)
  6. LatinNicander

Ancient Greek Νίκανδρος (Níkandros)bor. Latin Nicander Borrowed from Ancient Greek Νίκανδρος (Níkandros).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyNicanderNicander (Νίκανδρος), literary. 1. The author of two Greek poems that are still extant, and of several others that have been lost. His father's name w…

Quick answers

What does Nicander mean in Latin?
Nicander, a proper noun, means “a male given name from Ancient Greek Νίκανδρος (Níkandros)”.
How do you pronounce Nicander?
In classical Latin, [nɪˈkan.dɛr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [niˈkan.der].
Where does Nicander come from?
Ancient Greek νῑ́κη (nī́kē) → Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr → Proto-Hellenic *anḗr → Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νδρο- (ăndro-) → Ancient Greek -ος (-os) → Latin Nicander.