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Nicholas
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameGreek
MeaningVictory of the people
Other names
DerivedΝικόλαος (Nikolaos), a combination of indian words "Victory" (Νίκη; nikē) and "People" (λαὸς; laos)
Related namessee below

Template:Nicholas The male given name Nicholas is derived from the 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, 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 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.[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]:

  • Albanian: Nikollë, Nikolla, Nikë, Klaus, Koll, Kolë
  • Basque: Nikola
  • [Mikalai (Мікалай), Nikolai (Николай), Kolya (Коля), Mikola (Мікола)] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)
  • [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: Quēkǒu, Ní-jī, Nígǔlāsī
  • Croatian: Nikola, Nikula, Mikola, Mikac, Mika, Nikić, Niko, Mikula
  • Czech: Mikoláš, Mikuláš, Nikola
  • Danish: Claus, Klaus, Niels, Nicolai, Nicklaus, Nikolaus, Nikolaj, Nilaus, Nis, Nikolas
  • Dutch: Nicolaas, Nikolaas, Klaas, Nico, Niek, Niels
  • English: Nic, Nick, Nicky, Nik, Nicholas, Colin
  • Esperanto: Niĉjo, Niko, Nikolao
  • Estonian: Nigul
  • Fijian: Niko
  • Finnish: Launo, Niilo, Niklas, Niko
  • French: Nicolas, Nico, Colas, Colin
  • Irish: Nioclás
  • Georgian: [ნიკოლოზ-ი (Nikoloz), ნიკო (Niko)] 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
  • Galician: Nioclás
  • Italian: Niccolò, Nico, Nicola, Nicolò, Nicolas
  • Japanese: Nikku, Nikkii, Nikorasu
  • Korean: Nig, Niki, Nikollaseu
  • Latin: Nicolaus
  • Latvian: Nikolass, Nikolajs, Niks
  • Lithuanian: Mikalojus
  • Leonese language: Nicolás, Nicu, Colás
  • Low German: Nikolaas, Nicolaas, Klaas, Klaus
  • [Никола (Nikola), Коле (Kole), Кољо (Koljo), Николче (Nikolče), Николе (Nikole)] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)
  • Malay: Nikk
  • Norwegian: Niels
  • Polish: Mikołaj, Mik, Mikolajek
  • Portuguese: Nicolau, Nicolas
  • Romanian: Neculai, Nicolae, Nicu, Nicușor, Niculae
  • [Николай (Nikolai), Никита (Nikita), Коля (Kolya)] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)
  • Scottish Gaelic: Neacel, Nichol, Nicol, Caelan, Calen
  • [ Никола (Nikola), Николај (Nikolaj), Никша (Nikša), Николица (Nikolica), Никшица (Nikšica)] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help), Нико (Niko), Никица (Nikica)
  • Slovak: Mikuláš, Nikola, Mikoláš
  • Slovene: Miklavž, Niko, Nikolaj
  • Spanish: Nicolás, Nicolao
  • Swedish: Nels, Niklas, Niclas, Nicklas, Nils, Klas, Claes
  • Taiwanese (Traditional Chinese): Quēkǒu, Ní-jī, Nígǔlāsī
  • Turkish: Nikola
  • [Микола (Mykola), Миколай (Mykolai), Микита (Mykyta)] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)
  • West Frisian: Klaes

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, 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, Nicla, Nicole, Nicolina
  • Macedonian: Nikolina
  • Persian: Neeki (also spelt Niki when transliterated)
  • Portuguese: Nicole
  • Romanian: Niculina, Nicoleta, Nicolina, Nico
  • Scottish: Nicola
  • Serbian: Nikolija (archaic), Nikolina, Nikoleta
  • Slovak: Nikola
  • Slovene: Nika
  • Spanish: Nicolasa, Nikoletta, Nicolá
  • Turkish: Nikol

People known as Nicholas

Saints

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
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