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Nicomachus

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Nicomachos or Nicomachus is a Greek name. It can mean:

  • Nicomachus, the father of Aristotle and court physician (doctor) to King Amyntas III of Macedon. Nicomachus died when Aristotle was about 10. Nicomachus wanted Aristotle to follow in his footsteps. But Aristotle did not become a doctor but a philosopher.

This is a unique name (not in the top 1000 newborn names in the US in 2021).[1]

References

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  1. OACT. "Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-03.