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Nicholas
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameGreek
MeaningVictory of the people
Other names
Nickname(s)Nick, Nicky, Nic, Nik, Nickey
DerivedΝικόλαος (Nikolaos), a combination of Greek words "Victory" (Νίκη; nikē) and "People" (λαὸς; laos)

Template:Nicholas Nicholas or Nikolas or Nicolas is a male given name, derived from the Greek name Νικόλαος (Nikolaos), a combination of the words for "victory" (νίκη; níkē) and "people" (λαὸς; laós). The name can be understood to mean victory of the people. In addition, "laos" or "λαὸς" in Greek, originates from the word root "-las", as found in the word "λα-τομεῑο" meaning "stone" or "rock" (in Greek Mythology, Deucalion and Pyrrha recreated the people after they had vanished in a catastrophic deluge, by throwing stones behind their shoulders while they kept marching on). The name became popular through Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra in Lycia, the inspiration for Santa Claus. The customary English version of spelling "Nicholas", using an "h", first came into use in the 12th century and has been firmly established since the Reformation, though "Nicolas" is occasionally used. In 2006, Nicholas – and its variations – was the 17th most popular male name given to babies in the United States. Roughly 0.7151% of the baby boys born that year, or 15,414, were given that name. It is decreasing in popularity, from a high in 1997, when 27,248 males in the United States were given the name Nicholas. That year was the most popular year for Nicholas since 1880, when U.S. records were kept for given names.[1]

The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglican Churches celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the name day for "Nicholas". In Greece, the name and its derivatives are especially popular in maritime regions, as St. Nicholas is considered the protector saint of seafarers.

Male variations

Variations for males include:[2][3]

  • Albanian: Nikollë, Nikolla, Nikollai, Nikë, Niklaus, Klaus, Koll, Kolë
  • Arabic: نقولا
  • Basque: Nikola
  • [Mikalai (Мікалай), Mikola (Мікола)] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)
  • Breton: Nikolaz
  • [Никола (Nikola), Николай (Nikolay), Никлен (Niklen), Никулица (Nikùlitsa), Коле (Kole), Кольо (Kolyo), Колю (Kolyu)] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)
  • Catalan: Nicolau
  • Chinese: 尼古拉斯 (Nígǔlāsī)
  • Croatian: Nikola, Nikula, Mikola, Mikac, Mika, Nikić, Niko, Mikula
  • Czech: Mikoláš, Mikuláš, Nikola
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  • Dutch: Nicolaas, Nikolaas, Klaas, Nico, Niek, Niels
  • English: Nicholas, Nikolas, Colin
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  • Estonian: Nigul, Niilo
  • Fijian: Niko
  • Finnish: Launo, Niilo, Niklas, Niko, Nikolai
  • French: Nicolas, Nico, Colas, Colin
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  • Georgian: [ნიკოლოზ (Nikoloz), ნიკა (Nika), ნიკო (Niko), კოლაუ (Kolau)] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)
  • German: Claus, Claas, Klaas, Klaus, Klas, Nickolaus, Nicolas, Nicolaus, Niklaus, Nikolaus, Nikolo, Niklas, Nico, Niko
  • [Νικόλαος (Nikolaos), Νικόλας (Nikolas), Νίκος (Nikos), Νικολής (Nikolis), Νικήτας (Niketas)] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)
  • Hungarian: Miklós, Nikola, Nyikoláj
  • Icelandic: Nikulás
  • Irish: Nioclás
  • Italian: Niccolò, Nico, Nicola, Nicolò, Nicolas
  • [ニコラス (Nikorasu)] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)
  • [니콜라스 (Nikollaseu)] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)
  • Latin: Nicolaus
  • Latvian: Nikolass, Nikolajs, Niks
  • Lithuanian: Mikalojus, Nikolajus
  • Leonese language: Nicolás, Nicu, Colás
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  • [Никола (Nikola), Коле (Kole), Кољо (Koljo), Николче (Nikolče), Николе (Nikole)] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)
  • Malay: Nikk
  • Norwegian: Nils, Nikolai
  • Polish: Mikołaj, Mik, Mikołajek
  • Portuguese: Nicolau, Nicolas
  • Romanian: Neculai, Nicolae, Nicu, Nicușor, Niculae
  • [Николай (Nikolai), Коля (Kolya)] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)
  • Scottish Gaelic: Neacel, Nichol, Nicol, Caelan, Calen
  • [Никола/Nikola, Николај/Nikolaj, Никодије/Nikodije, Никодим/Nikodim, Никодин/Nikodin, Кода/Koda, Коле/Kole, Никша/Nikša, Николица/Nikolica, Никшица/Nikšica, Нико/Niko, Никица/Nikica] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)
  • Slovak: Mikuláš, Nikola, Mikoláš
  • Slovene: Miklavž, Niko, Nikolaj
  • Spanish: Nicolás, Nicolao
  • Swedish: Nels, Niklas, Niclas, Nicklas, Nils, Klas, Claes
  • Tongan: Nikolasi
  • Turkish: Nikola
  • [Микола (Mykola), Миколай (Mykolai, Mykolay)] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)
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Female forms

Female forms include:[2]

  • Bulgarian: Николина (Nikolina), Николета (Nikoleta), Никол (Nikol), Нина (Nina)
  • Croatian: Nikolina, Nika, Nina
  • Czech: Nikol, Nikoleta, Nikola, Nicol
  • Dutch: Klasina, Klazina, Nicole, Nicolien, Nicolet, Nicoline
  • Danish: Nikoline
  • English: Nicole/Nichole/Nicolle/Nikole/Nikkole, Nicola/Nichola, Nicolette, Colette, Nicki/Nicky/Nikki/Nicci
  • French: Colette, Coline, Nicole, Nicolette, Nicoline
  • German: Nicole, Nikole, Nicola, Nikola
  • Greek: Νίκη (Níkē, a conflation with Níke), Νικολέτα (Nikoléta), Νικολίνα (Νikolína)
  • Hungarian: Nikolett
  • Italian: Nicoletta, Nicole, Nicolina
  • Macedonian: Nikolina
  • Norwegian: Nilsine, Nicoline
  • Polish: Nikola
  • Portuguese: Nicole
  • Romanian: Niculina, Nicoleta, Nicolina, Nico
  • Scottish: Nicola
  • Serbian: Nikolija (archaic), Nikolina, Nikoleta
  • Slovak: Nikola, Nikoleta
  • Slovene: Nika
  • Spanish: Nicolasa, Nikoletta, Nicolá
  • Turkish: Nikol

People known as Nicholas

Single Name (Rulers, Popes, Patriarch and Antipopes)

Given (First) Name

Saints

Surname

See also

References

  1. ^ US Social Security Administration, http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/
  2. ^ a b Behind the Name - the Etymology and History of First Names
  3. ^ Nordic Names
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