Standard Lemma guide

Nestor

name · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈnɛstə/
  • General-American: /ˈnɛstɚ/
  • CMU ARPABET: N EH1 S T ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

An old and wise king in Homer's Iliad.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Greek

Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

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2

name

Meaning 2

A male given name from Ancient Greek, rare in English.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

name

Meaning 3

A surname

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A wise old man, especially one who serves as a counselor or adviser.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Any parrot of the genus Nestor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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6

noun

Meaning 6

a genus of Psittacidae

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: genus Nestor

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bird genus

7

noun

Meaning 7

(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: counselor, counsellor

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Νέστωρ (Néstōr), possibly from νέομαι (néomai, “to return safely”), νόστος (nóstos, “homecoming”).

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: Нестор — male given name
  • Finnish: Nestori — male given name
  • Greek: Νέστωρ (Néstor) — male given name
  • Ancient Greek: Νέστωρ (Néstōr) — male given name
  • Korean: 네스토르 (Neseutoreu) — male given name
  • Persian: نسطور (nostur) — male given name
  • Russian: Не́стор (Néstor) — male given name
  • Spanish: Néstor — male given name
  • Ukrainian: Не́стор (Néstor) — male given name