Greek Name Days

Male name

When is Nikanor’s name day?

Νικάνορας · Νικάνωρ · Nikanoras

Main name day

7 August
Saint Nicanor the Wonderworker

The Greek name Νικάνορας (Nikanoras, formally Νικάνωρ) is celebrated on 7 August.

Next name day

Saturday 7 August 2027

Saint Nicanor the Wonderworker

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The saint behind the name day

Saint Nicanor the Wonderworker16th centurySixteenth-century monk from Thessaloniki, founder of the Zavorda monastery near Grevena.Nikanor, born Nikolaos, was born in Thessaloniki in 1491 to devout parents. After his father died and later his mother too, he gave away his inheritance to the poor and to orphans and became a monk; the Metropolitan of Thessaloniki ordained him deacon and priest, hoping to make him his successor.Read more

Variants and other forms

Formal (church) form: Νικάνωρ
In Latin letters: Nikanoras, Nikanor
English equivalents: Nicanor
In Greek: Νικάνορας