Origin: Latin
Meaning: “powerful”
Variations, Nicknames and Sound Alikes:
Ner, Nereo, Neri, Nery
TV and Movie Quotes:
“That’s the excuse of every tyrant in history, from Nero to Bonaparte.” Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
“It’s Little Nero’s, sir. I have your pizza.” Home Alone (1990)
“Nero Wolfe gets what Nero Wolfe wants, or he throws a tantrum and I get fired. A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001 TV Series)
Famous people named Nero or its variations
1. Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (37-68),
Roman emperor; born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus
2. Nery Castillo (b. 1984), Mexican footballer
born Nery Alberto Castillo Confalonieri
3. Neri Raúl Cardozo (b. 1986), Argentine footballer
Nero Middle Names
Nero Leroy
Nero Quintus
Nero Rex