Nicolas (given name)
| Nicolas | |
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| Pronunciation |
French: [ni.kɔ.la] Spanish: [nikoˈlas] |
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek |
| See also | Nicholas |
Nicolas or Nicolás may refer to given names cognate to English Nicholas.
The given name Nicolas is widely used in France (French pronunciation: [nikɔla]) and Brazil (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈnikolas]). The variant Nicolás (Spanish pronunciation: [nikoˈlas]) is widely used in Spanish-speaking countries. The variant Nicola (Italian pronunciation: [nikɔla]), while mistakenly considered feminine in parts of the English-speaking world, is a popular male name in Italy, although Nicolas is also sometimes used, especially amongst Italian Americans and Latin Americans of Italian descent.
| Variations of the given name |
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Nicolas
- Prince Nicolas of Belgium (born 2005), grandson of King Albert II
- Prince Nicolas, Duke of Ångermanland (born 2015), grandson of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
- Nicolas-Alexandre, marquis de Ségur (1695–1755), French aristocrat
- Nicolas Anelka (born 1979), French footballer
- Nicolas Cage (born 1964), an American actor
- Nicolas Coutelot (born 1977), a French tennis player
- Nicolas Devilder (born 1980), Coutelot's French compatriot and tennis player
- Nicolas Heurtaut (1720–1771), French wood carver and furniture designer
- Nicolas Kiefer (born 1977), a German former tennis player
- Nicolas Mahut (born 1982), Devilder's French compatriot and tennis player
- Nicolas N'Koulou (born 1990), Cameroonian footballer
- Nicolas Rothwell, Australian journalist and author
- Nicolas Sarkozy (born 1955), French politician and former president of France
Nicolás, Spanish variant
- Nicolás Aguirre (born 1988), a professional Argentine basketball player
- Nicolás Almagro (born 1985), a professional Spanish tennis player
- Nicolás Falczuk (born 1986), an Argentine professional association football player
- Nicolás Avellaneda (1837 – 1885), an Argentine journalist, professor, and President
- Nicolás Zúñiga y Miranda (born 1865), a Mexican presidential candidate and eccentric
- Nicolás Guillén (1902 – 1989), a Cuban poet, journalist, political activist, and writer
- Nicolás Guillén Landrián (1938–2003), a Cuban experimental filmmaker and painter
- Nicolás Lapentti (born 1976), an Ecuadorian professional tennis player
- Nicolás Maduro (born 1962), president of Venezuela
- Nicolás Massú (born 1979), a Chilean tennis player
- Nicolás Palacios (1854–1931), a Chilean physician, writer and political activist
- Nicolás Pauls (born 1973), an Argentine actor
- Nicolás Pereira (born 1970), a retired Venezuelan tennis player
- Nicolás Tauber (born 1980), an Argentine professional association football player
- Nicolás Terol (born 1988), a professional Spanish motorcycle road race
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