# Nestor

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈnɛstə/ · frequency rank #32,936

## Definitions
1. An old and wise king in Homer's Iliad.
2. A male given name from Ancient Greek, rare in English.
3. A surname

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

## Easily confused with
- **newton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nestor-vs-newton)
- **neuter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nestor-vs-neuter)
- **nest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nest-vs-nestor)
- **nectar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nectar-vs-nestor)
- **nested** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nested-vs-nestor)
- **nestle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nestle-vs-nestor)

## Common misspellings (9)
`enstor`, `nesotr`, `nesstor`, `nestorr`, `nestro`, `nesttor`, `netsor`, `nnestor`, `nsetor`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nestor