Nicanor

Nicanor or Nikanor is a given name, and less commonly a surname. Notable people with these names include:

== Given name == === Ancient history === Nicanor (father of Balacrus), 4th century BC Nicanor (son of Parmenion) (4th-century–330 BC), 4th century BC; a Macedonian officer under Alexander Nicanor of Stageira, 4th century BC; a messenger sent by Alexander to the 324 Olympics Nicanor (satrap), 4th century BC; Macedonian officer, governor of Media under Antigonus Nicanor (Antipatrid general) (died 318 BC), 4th century BC; an officer of Cassandrus Nicanor (Ptolemaic general), 4th century BC Nicanor of Syria (died 222 BC), 3rd century BC; assassin of Seleucus III Nicanor (Macedonian general), 3rd century BC; a Macedonian general under Philip V Nicanor of Epirus, 3rd–2nd century BC; son of Myrton and supporter of Charops of Epirus Saevius Nicanor, 3rd or 2nd century BC; Roman grammarian Nicanor (Seleucid general) (died 161 BC), 2nd century BC; defeated by Judas Maccabaeus Nicanor of Cyrene, date unknown; author of the Metonomasias Nicanor the Deacon (died 76 AD), 1st century AD; one of the Seven Deacons of early Christianity Nicanor Stigmatias, 2nd century AD; the great Homeric grammarian