"Nikita" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the Russian Ники́та (Nikíta), a male given name, from Ancient Greek Νικήτας (Nikḗtas, “conqueror”) also a male given name (and name of various saints). The Greek word derives from νῑ́κη (nī́kē, “victory”). Made known in the West by Nikita Khrushchev, Soviet Union leader in 1953–1964. It was reanalyzed as a form of Nicholas and taken up as a girls' name first in French and then in English. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ru|Ники́та}} Russian Ники́та (Nikíta), {{der|en|grc|Νικήτας||conqueror}} Ancient Greek Νικήτας (Nikḗtas, “conqueror”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nikita
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Nikita-en-name-G1A8salx Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 39 32 28 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 32 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 36 16 14 19 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 16 14 19 14
  2. A male given name from Russian, from Russian Ники́та (Nikíta). Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Nikita-en-name-TQmXKz6I Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 39 32 28
  3. A transliteration of the Russian male given name Ники́та (Nikíta). Categories (topical): English renderings of Russian male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Nikita-en-name-BJ3AMNPE Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 39 32 28
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