Nestor

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"traveler", "homecoming", "wisdom"
Scripts(How to write)
Νέστωρ
Νέστωρ(Ancient Greek)
Нестор(Russian)
Pronunciation
NEHS-TAWR(Classical Greek, French)
NEHS-tər(English)
NES-tor
NYEHS-tər(Russian)
Popularity
Nestor is not a widely used name and is considered to be a unique and uncommon name.

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Nestor Name meanings & History

"traveler", "homecoming", "wisdom". Means "returner, homecomer" in Greek, from νέομαι (neomai) meaning "to return". In Homer's Iliad this was the name of the king of Pylos, famous for his great wisdom and longevity, who acted as a counselor to the Greek allies. Nestor can be used as a first name or a middle name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Nestor: Neat Virgo

Synonyms of Nestor:

N: Nice,Nutrition,Nitpicking,Nagging,Neat,Neurosis,Nervous

E: Expressive,Environment,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Enliven,Entertain

S: Status,Security,Sex,Success,Sensuality,Solidity,Social Standing

T: Tireless,Doubting Thomas,Tacky,Testy,Touchy,Truth,Talkative

O: Organized,Ostentatious,Obsolete,Obsessive,Obstinate

R: Restless,Resourceful,Rational,Reason

Nestor is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Nestor Carbonell (American actor), Nestor Kirchner (former President of Argentina), Nestor Chylak (former Major League Baseball umpire).

2.) NESTOR (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: From the Greek Nestor (the one going, the one departing). The name is borne in Greek mythology by a king of Pylos, an Argonaut who was the only one of the twelve sons of Neleus and Chloris not to be killed by Heracles. Nestor was famous for his wisdom and eloquence and is said to have lived through three generations of men. (NES-TER)


3.) Nestor (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) traveler; wise.

Other Forms: Nestar, Nester, Nestyr


4.) NESTOR (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Derived from nestor (the one going or departing). See NESTOR (Mythology and Astrology Names). (NEHS-TOR)


5.) Nestor (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Return

Other Forms: Nesstor, Nestur


6.) Nestor (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) wanderer

Other Forms: Nest, Nester, Nestir, Nesto, Nesty


7.) NESTOR (Male)

Usage: Polish

Meanings: A borrowing from the Greek, Nestor is derived from nëstor (the one going or departing). See NESTOR (Mythology and Astrology Names). (NEH-STOR)


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