What does "nestor" mean?

A wise old man, especially one who serves as a counselor or adviser.

What is a synonym for "nestor"?

Common synonyms include: admonisher, adviser, backseat driver, buddha, buttinsky, centenarian.

/ˈnɛstə/ name, noun

name, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

Proper Noun

1
An old and wise king in Homer's Iliad. Greek
2
A male given name from Ancient Greek, rare in English.
"Standing in her entrance, two men in white silk suits and butterfly-looking lace bow ties, black instrument cases by their side and black-brimmed white hats in their hands–my father, Nestor Castillo, thin and broad-shouldered, and Uncle Cesar, thickset and immense."
3
A surname

"Nestor is eating pancit Malabon."

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