Nico Name Meaning & Origin
Nico
Origin of the name Nico:
Short form of Nikodemos, a Greek compound name composed of the elements nikē (victory) and dēmos (people, population): hence, "victory of the people."
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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- Nicknames for Nico
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Nickie
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Nina
Neeks
Di Angelo
Death boy
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Death breath- Meanings and history of the name Nico
Italian and Dutch short form of Nicholas or Nicodemus.
- Famous real-life people named Nico
Nico Blue Hoon is the daughter of the late lead singer of Blind Melon, Shannon Hoon.
Nico, of The Velvet Underground and Nico, is a singer.Nico is also short for Nicole, and in the case of the Velvet Underground, is in fact the stage name of the female singer. In the case of the band Nico Vega, however, Nico is just the name of the band (which was named for a founding member's mother).
Nico Hischier, professional Swiss ice hockey player (New Jersey Devils)
Nico Hulkenberg, German Racing Driver
- Nico in song, story & screen
Nico di Angelo, Hades' son in the "Percy Jackson & The Olympians" fantasy series by Rick Riordan.
Nico is Blind Melon's 3rd album.