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{{Infobox given name
| name = Nicholas
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| pronunciation=
| gender = Male
| meaning = Victory of the people
| region =
| origin = [[Greek language|Greek]]
| related names = see below
| footnotes =
| derived = Νικόλαος (Nikolaos), a combination of Greek words "Victory" (Νίκη; nikē) and "People" (λαὸς; ''laos'')
}}
{{Nicholas}}
The male [[given name]] '''Nicholas''' is derived from the [[Greek language|Greek]] Νικόλαος, ''Nikólaos'', a combination of the words for "victory" (''νίκη''; ''níkē'') and "people" (''λαὸς''; ''laós''). The name can be understood to mean '''victory of the people''' or "power 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 myth|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 [[Protestant Reformation|Reformation]], though "Nicolas" is occasionally used. In 2006, Nicholas &ndash; and its variations &ndash; was the 17th most popular male name given to babies in the USA. 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 US males 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.<ref>US Social Security Administration, http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/</ref>


The [[Eastern Orthodox Church]], the [[Roman Catholic Church]], and the [[Anglicanism|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<ref name="behindthename.com">[http://www.behindthename.com Behind the Name - the Etymology and History of First Names<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>:


*{{lang-sq|Nikollë, Nikolla, Nikë, Klaus, Koll, Kolë}}
*{{lang-eu|Nikola}}
*{{lang-be|''Mikalai'' (Мікалай), ''Nikolai'' (Николай), ''Kolya'' (Коля), ''Mikola'' (Мікола)}}
*{{lang-bg|Никола (''[[Nikola]]''), Николай (''[[Nikolay]]''), Никлен (''Niklen''), Никулица (''Nikùlitsa''), Коле (''Kole''), Кольо (''Kolyo''), Колю (''Kolyu'')}}
*{{lang-ca|Nicolau}}
*[[Chinese language|Chinese]]: Quēkǒu, Ní-jī, Nígǔlāsī
*{{lang-hr|Nikola, Nikula, Mikola, Mikac, Mika, Nikić, Niko, Mikula}}
*{{lang-cz|Mikoláš, Mikuláš, Nikola}}
*{{lang-da|Claus, Klaus, Niels, Nicolai, Nicklaus, Nikolaus, Nikolaj, Nilaus, Nis, Nikolas}}
*{{lang-nl|Nicolaas, Nikolaas, Klaas, Nico, Niek, Niels}}
*{{lang-en|Nic, [[Nick]], Nicky, Nik, Nicholas, Colin}}
*{{lang-eo|Niĉjo, Niko, Nikolao}}
*{{lang-et|Nigul}}
*{{lang-fj|Niko}}
*{{lang-fi|Launo, Niilo, Niklas, Niko}}
*{{lang-fr|[[Nicolas (given name)|Nicolas]], Nico, Colas, Colin}}
*{{lang-ga|Nioclás}}
*{{lang-ka|ნიკოლოზ-ი (''Nikoloz''), ნიკო (''Niko'')}}
*{{lang-de|[[Claus]], Claas, Klaas, [[Klaus]], Klas, Nickolaus, Nicolas, Nicolaus, Niklaus, Nikolaus, Nikolo, Niklas, Nico, Niko}}
*{{lang-el|Νικόλαος (''[[Nikolaos]]''), Νικόλας (''Nikolas''), Νίκος (''[[Nikos]]''), Νικολής (''Nikolis''), Νικήτας (''[[Nicetas|Niketas]]'')}}
*{{lang-hu|Miklós, Nikola, Nyikoláj}}
*{{lang-gl|Nioclás}}
*{{lang-it|[[Niccolò]], Nico, [[Nicola]], Nicolò, Nicolas}}
*[[Japanese language|Japanese]]: Nikku, Nikkii, Nikorasu
*[[Korean language|Korean]]: Nig, Niki, Nikollaseu
*{{lang-la|[[Nicolaus]]}}
*{{lang-lv|Nikolass, Nikolajs, Niks}}
*{{lang-lt|Mikalojus}}
*[[Leonese language]]: ''Nicolás'', ''Nicu'', ''Colás''
*{{lang-nds|Nikolaas, Nicolaas, Klaas, Klaus}}
*{{lang-mk|Никола (''Nikola''), Коле (''Kole''), Кољо (''Koljo''), Николче (''Nikolče''), Николе (''Nikole'')}}
*{{lang-ms|Nikk}}
*{{lang-no|Niels}}
*{{lang-pl|[[Mikołaj]], Mik, Mikolajek}}
*{{lang-pt|Nicolau, Nicolas}}
*{{lang-ro|Neculai, Nicolae, Nicu, Nicușor, Niculae}}
*{{lang-ru|Николай (''[[Nikolay|Nikolai]]''), Никита (''[[Nikita (name)|Nikita]]''), Коля (''Kolya'')}}
*{{lang-gd|Neacel, Nichol, Nicol, Caelan, Calen}}
*{{lang-sr| ''Никола'' (Nikola), ''Николај'' (Nikolaj), ''Никша'' (Nikša), ''Николица'' (Nikolica), ''Никшица'' (Nikšica)}}, ''Нико'' (Niko), ''Никица'' (Nikica)
*{{lang-sk|[[Mikuláš]], Nikola, Mikoláš}}
*{{lang-sl|Miklavž, Niko, Nikolaj}}
*{{lang-es|[[Nicolas (given name)|Nicolás]], Nicolao}}
*{{lang-sv|Nels, Niklas, Niclas, Nicklas, Nils, Klas, Claes}}
*[[Taiwanese language|Taiwanese (Traditional Chinese)]]: Quēkǒu, Ní-jī, Nígǔlāsī
*{{lang-tr|Nikola}}
*{{lang-uk|Микола (''Mykola''), Миколай (''Mykolai''), Микита (''Mykyta'')}}
*{{lang-fry|Klaes}}


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==Female forms==

Female forms include<ref name="behindthename.com"/>:

*[[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]]: Николина (Nikolina), Николета (Nikoleta), Никол (Nikol), Нина (Nina)
*[[Croatian language|Croatian]]: Nikolina, Nika, Nina
*[[Czech language|Czech]]: Nikol, Nikoleta, Nikola, Nicol
*[[Dutch language|Dutch]]: Klasina, Klazina, Nicole, Nicolien, Nicolet, Nicoline
*[[Danish language|Danish]]: Nikoline
*[[English language|English]]: [[Nicole]]/Nichole/Nicolle/Nikole/Nikkole, Nicola/Nichola, Nicolette, Colette, Nicky/Nikki/Nicci
*[[French language|French]]: Colette, Coline, Nicole, Nicolette, Nicoline
*[[German language|German]]: Nicole, Nikole, Nicola, Nikola
*[[Greek language|Greek]]: Νίκη (Níkē, a conflation with [[Nike (mythology)|Níke]]), Νικολέτα (Nikoléta), Νικολίνα (Νikolína)
*[[Hungarian language|Hungarian]]: Nikolett
*[[Italian language|Italian]]: [[Nicoletta]], Nicla, Nicole, Nicolina
*[[Macedonian language|Macedonian]]: Nikolina
*[[Persian language|Persian]]: Neeki (also spelt Niki when transliterated)
*[[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: Nicole
*[[Romanian language|Romanian]]: Niculina, Nicoleta, Nicolina, Nico
*[[Scottish language|Scottish]]: Nicola
*[[Serbian language|Serbian]]: Nikolija (archaic), Nikolina, Nikoleta
*[[Slovak language|Slovak]]: Nikola
*[[Slovene language|Slovene]]: Nika
*[[Spanish language|Spanish]]: Nicolasa, Nikoletta, Nicolá
*[[Turkish language|Turkish]]: Nikol

==People known as Nicholas ==
*[[Nicholas of Cusa]]
*[[Nicholas I of Montenegro]], King of Montenegro
*[[Nicholas I of Russia]]
*[[Nicholas II of Russia]]
*[[Nicholas of Tolentino]]
*Nicholas is also the name of five popes ([[Pope Nicholas I]], [[Pope Nicholas II]], [[Pope Nicholas III]], [[Pope Nicholas IV]], and [[Pope Nicholas V]]), [[Antipope Nicholas V]] and four [[List of Constantinople patriarchs|Patriarchs of Constantinople]] of which best known are [[Nicholas Mystikos]], and [[Patriarch Nicholas III of Constantinople|Nicholas III Grammatikos]]
*[[Nicholas Tse]] (謝霆鋒,born 1980), Hong Kong singer and actor.
*[[Nick Clegg|Nicholas "Nick" Clegg]] (born 1967), British politician
*[[Nick Jonas]] (born 1992), Singer & Songwriter
*[[Nicholas Sparks (author)|Nicholas Charles Sparks]] (born 1965), American novelist, screenwriter
*[[Nicholas Sparks (politician)]] (1794-1862), American politician.

===Saints===
*[[Santa Claus]] — equivalent of [[St. Nicholas]]
*Saint [[Nicholas The Duc Bui]], one of the [[Vietnamese Martyrs]]
*Saint [[Nicholas of Flue]]
*Saint [[Nicholas of Japan]]
*[[Saint Nicholas]] of Myra, also known as [[Sinterklaas]]

==See also==
*[[Nikola]]
*[[Nikolaos]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:English masculine given names]]
[[Category:Given names]]
[[Category:Given names of Greek language origin]]

[[be:Імя Мікалай]]
[[bar:Nikolaus]]
[[bg:Никола (име)]]
[[cs:Mikuláš]]
[[de:Nikolaus]]
[[es:Nicolás]]
[[eo:Nikolao]]
[[is:Nikulás]]
[[it:Nicola]]
[[la:Nicolaus]]
[[hu:Miklós]]
[[nl:Nicolaas]]
[[no:Nikolaus]]
[[nn:Nikolaus]]
[[nds:Nickel (Vörnaam)]]
[[pl:Mikołaj]]
[[ru:Николай]]
[[sk:Mikuláš]]
[[sl:Miklavž (ime)]]
[[fi:Nikolaus]]
[[sv:Nikolaus]]
[[uk:Микола]]

Revision as of 07:43, 22 August 2011

Nicolas is the worst name in the universe , remember the worst!!!!!!!!!!!



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