from νῖκος and πόλις; victorious city; Nicopolis, a place in Macedonia: Nicopolis.
Νικοπολισεως, ἡ (city of victory), Nicopolis: Pape, Eigennamen, under the word) on the river Nestus (or Nessus), since he calls it a city 'of Macedonia.' (B. D. under the word.)