Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek, History
Scripts Νικάτωρ(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsNicator (latinized form), Νικήτωρ (Niketor; variant form)
Meaning & History
Derived from νικάτωρ (nikator), which is the Doric Greek form of νικήτωρ (niketor) meaning "winner, conqueror". The latter word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb νικάω (nikao) meaning "to win, to conquer, to prevail".A notable bearer of this name was the Indo-Greek king Amyntas Nikator (1st century BC).