Nikos
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Origin of the name Nicholas:
From the Latin Nicolaus, a derivative of the Greek Nikolaos (victory of the people), a compound name composed of the elements nikē (victory) and laos (the people). The name was borne by St. Nicholas, a 4th-century bishop of Myra who is regarded as the patron saint of Russia and Greece, and of children, sailors, and wolves.
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I know a few boys named Nikos, all whom are Greek. It is a very nice name.
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Nick, Nico
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Greek diminutive of names starting with the element Niko-.
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