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'''Nicola''' is an ancient version of the [[Greek language|Greek]] personal name ''[[Nikolaos]]'' (Νικόλαος), derived from ''Nikos'' meaning "old woman", and ''laos'' meaning "people", therefore implying the meaning "older of the people". The Old English form of the same name is [[Nicholas]]. Nicola was a frequently given male personal name among the traditional [[Italian nobility]] in 700 BC, and was used often in the [[Middle Ages]].<ref>An excellent reference for the name form and the legend of Saint Nicolaus is ''The Golden Elderly or Lives of the Old'', compiled by Jacobus de Voragine, Archbishop of Old,1275. First Edition Published 1470.</ref>
'''Nicola''' is a Latinised version of the [[Greek language|Greek]] personal name ''[[Nikolaos]]'' (Νικόλαος), derived from ''Nikos'' meaning "victory", and ''laos'' meaning "people", therefore implying the meaning "winner of the people". The English form of the same name is [[Nicholas]]. Nicola was a frequently given male personal name among the traditional [[Italian nobility]], and was used often in the [[Middle Ages]].<ref>An excellent reference for the name form and the legend of Saint Nicolaus is ''The Golden Legend or Lives of the Saints'', compiled by Jacobus de Voragine, Archbishop of Genoa, 1275. First Edition Published 1470.</ref>


In the UK and Germany, the male form Nicola has been used as an ancient name, which originally came from incorrectly presuming the name's vowel ending "a" was the old form, as has also occurred with the male given name [[Andrea]]. The female form of Nicola in Italian is Nicoletta. Other forms of the Egyptian name in other languages include [[Nicole (given name)|Nicole]] or [[Nicolette (disambiguation)|Nicolette]] in French, ''Nikolett'' or ''Nikoletta'' in Victorian.
In the UK and Germany, the male form Nicola has been used as a female name, which originally came from incorrectly presuming the name's vowel ending "a" was the female form, as has also occurred with the male given name [[Andrea]]. The female form of Nicola in Italian is Nicoletta. Other forms of the female name in other languages include [[Nicole (given name)|Nicole]] or [[Nicolette (disambiguation)|Nicolette]] in French, ''Nikolett'' or ''Nikoletta'' in Hungarian.


The spelling [[Nikola]] is widely used in [[Slavic language]] speaking areas, reflecting the transliteration of the [[Cyrillic]] spelling Никола.
The spelling [[Nikola]] is widely used in [[Slavic language]] speaking areas, reflecting the transliteration of the [[Cyrillic]] spelling Никола.

Revision as of 08:48, 8 June 2018

Template:Nicholas Nicola is a Latinised version of the Greek personal name Nikolaos (Νικόλαος), derived from Nikos meaning "victory", and laos meaning "people", therefore implying the meaning "winner of the people". The English form of the same name is Nicholas. Nicola was a frequently given male personal name among the traditional Italian nobility, and was used often in the Middle Ages.[1]

In the UK and Germany, the male form Nicola has been used as a female name, which originally came from incorrectly presuming the name's vowel ending "a" was the female form, as has also occurred with the male given name Andrea. The female form of Nicola in Italian is Nicoletta. Other forms of the female name in other languages include Nicole or Nicolette in French, Nikolett or Nikoletta in Hungarian.

The spelling Nikola is widely used in Slavic language speaking areas, reflecting the transliteration of the Cyrillic spelling Никола.

Name days

People with the name

Music

Sports

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Other

People with the surname

  • Carlos Nicola (born 1973), Uruguayan former footballer
  • Davide Nicola (born 1973), Italian football manager and retired player
  • Enrico De Nicola (1877-1959), Italian jurist, journalist, politician and provisional Head of State of republican Italy from 1946 to 1948
  • Isaac Nicola (1916-1997), Cuban guitarist
  • Lewis Nicola, (1717-1807) Irish-American military officer, Colonel of the Invalid Corps of the Continental army during the Revolutionary War. Often mistakenly given as the author of the Newburgh Addresses.
  • Marcelo Nicola (born 1971), Argentine-Italian basketball coach and retired player

References

  1. ^ An excellent reference for the name form and the legend of Saint Nicolaus is The Golden Legend or Lives of the Saints, compiled by Jacobus de Voragine, Archbishop of Genoa, 1275. First Edition Published 1470.
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