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Revision as of 07:46, 28 October 2012
| Gender | Male |
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| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek |
| Meaning | Victory of the people |
| Other names | |
| Nickname(s) | Nick, Nicky, Nic, Nik |
| Derived | Νικόλαος (Nikolaos), a combination of Greek words "Victory" (Νίκη; nikē) and "People" (λαὸς; laos) |
Template:Nicholas Nicholas or Nikolas 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. The Greek word (νίκη; níkē) is derived from Egyptian nekht, meaning "to be strong" or "powerful" [citation needed]. 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][3]:
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- Chinese: 尼古拉斯 (Nígǔlāsī)
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- Georgian: [ნიკოლოზ (Nikoloz), ნიკა (Nika), ნიკო (Niko), კოლაუ (Kolau)] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)
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- Leonese language: Nicolás, Nicu, Colás
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- Template:Lang-pt, Nicolas
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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, 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, Nicola, Nicole, Nicolina
- Macedonian: Nikolina
- Norwegian: Nilsine, Nicoline
- 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
- Nicholas of Cusa
- Nicolas Flamel, famous alchemist
- Nicholas I of Montenegro, King of Montenegro
- Nicholas I of Russia
- Nicholas II of Russia
- Nicholas of Tolentino
- Prince Nicholas of Romania (1903–1978)
- 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 Patriarchs of Constantinople of which best known are Nicholas Mystikos, and Nicholas III Grammatikos
- Nicholas Tse (Chinese: 謝霆鋒, born 1980), Hong Kong singer and actor
- Nicholas "Nick" Clegg (born 1967), British politician
- Nicholas Mosley (born 1923), British novelist and aristocrat
- Nicholas Charles Sparks (born 1965), American novelist, screenwriter
- Nicholas Sparks (politician) (1794–1862), American politician
Saints
- 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
References
- ^ US Social Security Administration, http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/
- ^ a b Behind the Name - the Etymology and History of First Names
- ^ Nordic Names