Nikita (1)

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Pronounced： [ nee-KEE-tah (Russian) ]
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Usage：Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian

Meaning & History：

Russian form of NIKETAS. This form is also used in Ukrainian and Belarusian alongside the more traditional forms Mykyta and Mikita.

NIKETAS male Ancient Greek

Derived from Greek νικητης (niketes) meaning "winner, victor". Saint Niketas was a 4th-century bishop of Remesiana in Serbia. He is a patron saint of Romania.

Names related to Nikita (1)：

EQUIVALENTS

ANCIENT GREEK: Niketas

BELARUSIAN: Mikita, Nikita

RUSSIAN: Nikita

UKRAINIAN: Mykyta, Nikita

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

RUSSIAN: Nika

OTHER FORMS

ANCIENT GREEK: Nicanor, Nikanor, Nike, Nikias, Nikon

GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Nike

RUSSIAN: Nikon