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Nisus

"Father of Scylla"

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Nisus at a glance

Gender
Boy
Origin
Greek
Western numerology
1
Indian numerology
9
Characters
5
Popular
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What does Nisus mean?

Nisus is a baby name with Greek context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is Father of Scylla.

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