Nicole (given name)
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This article is about the given name and surname Nicole. For other uses, see Nicole (disambiguation).
| Nicole | |
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| Pronunciation | English: /nɨˈkoʊl/ ni-KOHL |
| Gender | Feminine |
| Origin | |
| Word/Name | Greek |
| Meaning | "victory of the people" |
| Other names | |
| Derived | Νικόλαος (Nikolaos), a combination of Greek words "Victory" (nikē) and "People" (laos) |
| Related names | Colette, Nicolle, Nkole, Necole, Niccole, Nichol, Nichole, Nicholle, Nickol, Nickole, Nicol, Nicola, Nikita, Nikki, Nikkole, Nikky, Niko, Nikol, Nikola, Nikoleta, Nikoletta, Nikole, Nikolia, Nikolina, Niquole, Niquolle, Nychole, Nycholl, Nykia, Nycole, Nykole, Nykolia, Nyquole and Nyquolle. |
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Nicole is a feminine given name and a surname.
The given name Nicole is of Greek origin and means "victorious people". It's evolved into a French feminine derivative of the masculine given name Nicholas. There are many variants.[1]
The surname Nicole originates in Holland where it was notable for its various branches, and associated status or influence. There are several variants of the family name.[2]
Nicole can also be spelled as Nichole.
[edit] People with the given name Nicole or variants
In music:
- Nicole (German singer), known for "Ein bißchen Frieden"
- Nicole (Chilean singer), pop and rock singer
- Nicole Cabell, classical and opera singer
- Nicole Jung, Korean American singer, member of the band Kara
- Nicole C. Mullen, award-winning singer, songwriter, actress, and choreographer
- Nicole Scherzinger, American pop/R&B/hip hop singer-songwriter, dancer, member of the Pussycat Dolls
- Nicole Wray, American R&B singer
In literature:
- Nicole Brossard, leading French-Canadian formalist poet and novelist
- Nicole Markotic, Canadian poet and novelist
In television and film:
- Nicole Anderson, American actress
- Nicole de Boer, Canadian actress
- Nicole Eggert, actress
- Nicole Holofcener, film and television director
- Nicole Kidman, Academy Award-winning actress and singer
- Nicole Oring, adult model and actress
- Nicole Parker, American actress
- Nicole Polizzi, American reality television star
- Nicole Sheridan, American pornographic film actress
- Nicole Sullivan, American actress, voice actress, comedian and occasional professional poker player
- Nicole Tubiola, American actress
- Nicol Williamson, British actor
In modelling:
- Nicole Linkletter, model, winner of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 5
- Nicole Narain, model
- Nicole Renee Taylor, also known as Niki Taylor, American model
- Nicole Trunfio, model
- Nicole Whitehead, model
- Nicole Fox, model, winner of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 13
In sport:
- Nicole Arendt, American tennis player
- Nicole Bradtke, Australian former tennis player
- Nicole Cooke, British cyclist
- Nicole Davis, American volleyball player
- Nicole Freedman (born 1972), American Olympic cyclist
- Nicole Haynes, Canadian-American athlete
- Nicole Hetzer, German swimmer
- Nicole Livingstone, Australian swimmer
- Nicole Muns-Jagerman, Dutch tennis player
- Nicole Powell, American basketball player
- Nicole Pratt, Bradtke's Australian compatriot and former tennis player
- Nicole Raczynski, American professional wrestler
- Nicole Schnyder-Benoit, Swiss beach volleyball player
- Nicole Vaidišová, Czech tennis player
In other notables:
- Nicole, Duchess of Lorraine
- Nicole Brown Simpson, O. J. Simpson's murdered ex-wife
- Nicole Fontaine, French politician and Member of the European Parliament
- Nicole-Reine Lepaute, French astronomer
- Nicole Miller, fashion designer
- Nicole Richie, socialite and reality television star
- Nicole Wong, vice president and deputy general counsel at Google
[edit] Surname
| Nicole | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Pronunciation | ni-KOHL |
| Meaning | "victorious people" |
| Region of origin | Holland |
| Related names | Nicolai, Nicola, Nicolarts, Nicolas, Nicolay, Nicolau |
- Pierre Nicole (1625–1695), French philosopher
[edit] Fictional characters
- Nicole, played by Estelle Skornik in television advertisements for Renault cars.
- NICOLE, sentient, hand-held computer in the Sonic the Hedgehog television series and comic books.
- Nicole (Dead or Alive character).
- Nico Collard, Broken Sword games
- Nicole Maris, a character in the 1999 film Drive Me Crazy
- Nicole des Jardins Wakefield, in the sequels to Rendezvous with Rama
- Nicole Bristow, a character in the Nickelodeon show Zoey 101
- Nicole Wallace, a character on Law & Order: Criminal Intent played by actress Olivia d'Abo.
- Nicole Walker, a character on the American soap opera Days of our Lives
- Nikki Newman, a character on the America soap opera The Young and the Restless
- Nicole "Niki" Smith, an alternate personality of the character Victoria Lord Banks on the American soap opera One Life to Live
- Nicole Watterson a character from the 2011 program The Amazing World of Gumball
[edit] References
- ^ "Nicole – Name Meaning and Origin". thinkbabynames.com. http://www.thinkbabynames.com/search.php?s=nicole&g=0&t=1. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
- ^ "Nicole Coat of Arms and Name History". houseofnames.com. http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.c/qx/nicole-coat-arms.htm. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
[edit] See also
- Miklós
- Mikołaj
- Mikuláš (disambiguation)
- Nic
- Niccolò
- Nicholas
- Nichole
- Nicholle
- Nick (disambiguation)
- Nicki
- Nickie
- Nicky
- Nicola (disambiguation)
- Nicolae (disambiguation)
- Nicolai (disambiguation)
- Nicolas (disambiguation)
- Nicolau
- Nicolaus
- Nicoletta
- Nicolette (disambiguation)
- Nicolle
- Niels
- Nike (mythology)
- Niki (disambiguation)
- Nikki (disambiguation)
- Niklaus (disambiguation)
- Nikola
- Nikolais
- Nikolaj
- Nikolaos
- Nikolay (disambiguation)
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