What does Nicandro mean?

Nicandro as a boys' name is of Spanish and Greek origin, and the meaning of Nicandro is "man of victory". Santo Nicandro is patron saint of the town of Venfro, Italy, and there is also a town called San Nicandro Gargano in Puglia. Nicandro was a Greco-Roman soldier who led a revolt for Christianity to the death in Southern Italy around the fourth century. He is venerated in the Festa di Santo Nicandro every year in June.

STARTS WITH Ni-

ASSOCIATED WITH greek, victory, saint, roman, soldier (warrior)

Variations

VARIANTS Nicandreo, Nicandrios, Nicandros, Nikander, Nikandreo, Nikandrios

How popular is Nicandro?

Nicandro is an unusual given name for males. Nicandro is an equivalently unusual last name too for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Alejandro, Alesandro, Alexandro, Andro, Casandro, Cicero▼, Cleandro, Diandre, Isandero, Isandro, Leandro▲, Lesandro, Liandro, Lisandro, Lizandro, Naldo, Nando, Nandy, Nardo, Navarro, Nazaro, Neander, Nicanor, Nicco, Niccolo, Nico▲, Nicodemo, Nicolao, Nicolo, Nicomedo, Nisan, Nizar, Noland, Normando, Ricardo, Sandero, Sandro, Xandro, Ysandro (see Isandro) and Zandro. These names tend to be more frequently used than Nicandro.