Nicholas
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Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Word/name | Greek |
Meaning | Victory of the people |
Other names | |
Nickname(s) | Nic, Nicky, Nick, Nik, Nickey, Nico |
Derived | Νικόλαος (Nikolaos), a combination of Greek words "victory" (νίκη; nikē) and "people" (λαός; laos) |
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Nicholas or Nikolas or Nicolas or Nickolas is a male given name, derived from the Greek name Νικόλαος (Nikolaos), a compound of νίκη nikē 'victory' and λαός; laos 'people', that is, victory of the people. 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 the United States, Nicholas – and its variations – was the 17th most popular male name given to babies in 2006. 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
- Aragonese: Nicolau
- Arabic: نيكولا
- Armenian: Նիկողայոս (Nikog(h)ayos, Nigog(h)ayos), Նիկողոս (Nikog(h)os, Nigog(h)os)
- Basque: Nikola
- Belarusian: Мікалай (Mikalai), Мікола (Mikola)
- Breton: Nikolaz
- Bulgarian: Никола (Nikola), Николай (Nikolay), Никлен (Niklen), Никулица (Nikùlitsa), Коле (Kole), Кольо (Kolyo), Колю (Kolyu)
- Catalan: Nicolau
- Chinese: 尼古拉斯 (Nígǔlāsī)
- Croatian: Nikola, Nikula, Mikola, Mikac, Mika, Nikić, Niko, Mikula, Nikica
- Czech: Mikoláš, Mikuláš, Nikola
- Danish: Claus, Klaus, Niels, Nicolai, Nikolaj, Nilas, Nis, Nikolas, Nikolai, Nicklas, Niklas
- Dutch: Nicolaas, Nikolaas, Klaas, Nico, Niek, Niels
- English: Nicholas, Nikolas, Nicolas, Colin, Collin
- Esperanto: Niĉjo, Niko, Nikolao
- Estonian: Nigul, Niilo, Mikk
- Fijian: Niko
- Finnish: Launo, Niilo, Niklas, Nikol, Nikolai
- French: Nicolas, Nico, Colas, Colin
- Galician: Nicolao
- Georgian: ნიკოლოზ (Nikoloz), ნიკა (Nika), ნიკო (Niko), კოლაუ (Kolau)
- German: Claus, Claas, Klaas, Klaus, Klas, Nickolaus, Nicolaus, Niklaus, Nickolas, Nikolaus, Nikolo, Niklas, Nico, Niko
- Greek: Νικόλαος (Nikolaos), Νικόλας (Nikolas), Νίκος (Nikos), Νικολής (Nikolis)
- Hungarian: Miklós, Mikulás
- Icelandic: Nikulás, Níels, Nils
- Irish: Nioclás
- Italian: Nicola, Nicolò, Niccolò, Nico, Nicolas
- Japanese: ニコラス (Nikorasu)
- Korean: 니콜라스 (Nikollaseu)
- Latin: Nicolaus
- Latvian: Niklāvs, Nikolass, Nikolajs, Niks, Klāvs
- Lithuanian: Mikalojus, Nikolajus
- Leonese: Nicolás, Nicu, Colás
- Low German: Nikolaas, Nicolaas, Klaas, Klaus
- Macedonian: Никола (Nikola), Коле (Kole), Кољо (Koljo), Николче (Nikolče), Николе (Nikole)
- Malay: Nikk
- Norwegian: Nils, Nikolai
- Persian): نیکولاس (Nikolâs)
- Polish: Mikołaj, Mik, Mikołajek, Nikolas
- Portuguese: Nicolau, Nícolas
- Romanian: Neculai, Nicolae, Nicu, Nicușor, Niculae
- Russian: Николай (Nikolai), Коля (Kolya)
- Scottish Gaelic: Neacel, Nichol, Nicol, Caelan, Calen
- Syriac: ܫܢܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ (Zakhya, Zakhia, زخيا)
- Serbian: Никола (Nikola), Николај (Nikolaj), Никодије (Nikodije), Кода (Koda), Коле (Kole), Никша (Nikša),Николица (Nikolica), Никшица (Nikšica), Нико (Niko), Никица (Nikica)
- Slovak: Mikuláš, Nikola, Mikoláš
- Slovene: Miklavž, Niko, Nikolaj
- Spanish: Nicolás, Nicolao
- Swedish: Nels, Niklas, Niclas, Nicklas, Nils, Klas, Claes
- Tamil: நிக்கோலஸ் (Nikkōlas)
- Telugu: నికోలస్ (Nikōlas)
- Thai: นิโคลัส (Níkohlát, Nikholạs̄)
- Tongan: Nikolasi
- Turkish: Nikola
- Ukrainian: Микола (Mykola), Миколай (Mykolai, Mykolay)
- Vietnamese: Ninh Cữu
- Upper Sorbian: Mikławš
- West Frisian: Klaes
- Yiddish: ניקאַלאַס (Nyqʼalʼas)
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, Cosette
- 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, Nicholas (Lowlands 18-19th Century)
- 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)
- Nicholas I of Montenegro, King of Montenegro
- Nicholas I of Russia
- Nicholas II of Russia
- Nicholas III of Russia
- Prince Nicholas of Romania (1903–1978)
- Pope Nicholas I
- Pope Nicholas II
- Pope Nicholas III
- Pope Nicholas IV
- Pope Nicholas V
- Antipope Nicholas V
- Patriarchs of Constantinople of which best known are Nicholas Mystikos, and Nicholas III Grammatikos
Given (first) name
- Mikołaj Kopernik, generally known as Nicolaus Copernicus, (1473-1543), Polish mathematician and astronomer
- Nicholas of Cusa
- Nicolas Flamel, French famous alchemist
- Nicholas Hoult, (born 1989), English actor and model
- Nicholas Alipui (21st century), UNICEF's Director of Programmes
- Nicholas Bayard (1644–1707), American official
- Nicholas Bayard (theologian), Dominican theologian
- Nicholas Bett (born 1992), Kenyan hurdler
- Nicholas Briggs (born 1961), British actor known as the voice of the Daleks on Doctor Who
- Nicholas "Nick" Clegg (born 1967), British politician
- Nicolas Cage (born 1964), American actor
- Nicolae Ceaușescu, (1918-1989) Romanian politician
- Nicholas A. Christakis (born 1962), American sociologist and physician
- Nicholas Scott Lachey (born 1973), American singer, songwriter, actor, producer, and television personality
- Nicholas Mosley (born 1923), British novelist and aristocrat
- Nicholas Nahas (born 1946), Lebanese businessman and politician
- Nicholas Negroponte (born 1943), Greek American computer scientist and architect
- Nicholas Patrick (born 1964), British-American engineer and astronaut
- Nicholas Pegg, British actor, director and writer
- Nicholas Pertuit, American football player
- Nicholas J. Sandlin (1832-1896), American politician
- Nicholas Charles Sparks (born 1965), American novelist, screenwriter
- Nicholas Sparks (politician) (1794–1862), American politician
- Nicholas Tatambuka (born 1985), Ugandan singer and dancer
- Nicholas Tse (Chinese: 謝霆鋒, born 1980), Hong Kong singer and actor
- Nicholas "Nick" Frost (born 1970), British comedian, actor and screenwriter
- Nicholas "Nick" Robinson, (born 1995), American actor
- Nicholas "Nick" Cannon, (born 1980), American actor, comedian, rapper, and radio/television personality
- Nik Stauskas, (born 1993), Canadian basketball player
- Nikolaus Senn (1926–2014), former co-director of Schweizerische Bankgesellschaft
- Nikolaas Tinbergen (1907–1988), Dutch biologist and ornithologist
Nobility
- Nicholas I of Russia (1796 - 1855), was Emperor of Russia.
- Nicholas II of Russia (1868 - 1918), was Emperor of Russia.
Saints
- Saint Nicholas The Duc Bui, one of the Vietnamese Martyrs
- Saint Nicholas of Flüe
- Saint Nicholas of Japan
- Saint Nicholas of Myra, also known as Sinterklaas
- Saint Nicholas of Tolentino
- Saint Nicholas of Russia (Nicholas II of Russia)
Surname
- Bob Nicholas (b. 1957) American politician
- Edward Nicholas (1593-1699) English politician
- Fred Nicholas (1893-1962) British cricketer
- George Nicholas (1754-1799) American law professor, son or Robert C. Nicholas Sr.
- George Nicholas (footballer) (b. 1992)
- Harry Nicholas (1905-1997) British trade unionist
- John Nicholas (academic) 17th century Oxford administrator
- John Nicholas (congressman) (1764-1819) American lawyer and politician, father of Robert C. Nicholas
- John Nicholas (judge) Australian judge
- John Nicholas (of Chepstow) 17th century English politician
- The Nicholas Brothers, American tap dancers:
- Fayard Nicholas (1914–2006)
- Harold Nicholas (1921–2000)
- Nick St. Nicholas (b. 1943) musician
- Phil Nicholas (b. 1955) American politician
- Philip Nicholas (1876-1952) Welsh rugby player
- Robert Nicolas (1595-1667) English politician
- Robert Carter Nicholas, Sr. (1728-1780) American lawyer and politician
- Robert Carter Nicholas (1793-1857) American planter and politician
- Robert C. Nicholas (New York) (1801-1851) American politician
- William H. Nicholas (1892-1984) American politician
- Wilson Cary Nicholas (1761-1820) American banker and politician
See also
References
- ↑ US Social Security Administration, http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/
- 1 2 Behind the Name - the Etymology and History of First Names
- ↑ Nordic Names