"Nicander" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Nicander, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Νίκανδρος (Níkandros). Cognate with French Nicandre. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|Nicander}} Borrowed from Latin Nicander, {{der|en|grc|Νίκανδρος}} Ancient Greek Νίκανδρος (Níkandros), {{cog|fr|Nicandre}} French Nicandre Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun}} Nicander
  1. A male given name from Latin Nicander [in turn from Ancient Greek Νίκανδρος (Níkandros)]. Translations (male given name): Никандър (Nikandǎr) [masculine] (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-Nicander-en-name-mz~oA3mS Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 6 36 44 Disambiguation of 'male given name': 98 1 1 1
  2. (Greek mythology) According to Herodotus, one of the three Peleiades. Tags: Greek
    Sense id: en-Nicander-en-name-0YhbVyLy Categories (other): Greek mythology Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  3. A Spartan king who ruled from 750-720 BCE.
    Sense id: en-Nicander-en-name-soRzdeim Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 6 36 44
  4. Nicander of Colophon, an ancient Greek doctor and poet from the second century CE.
    Sense id: en-Nicander-en-name-zOd9djcU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 8 30 46 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 15 6 19 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 17 7 23 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 6 36 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 27 7 22 44
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