Nicolas Name Meaning & Origin
Nicolas
Pronunciation: NI-kə-lis (English), nee-koh-LAH (French), nee-koh-LAHS (Spanish) (key)
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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- Belgian Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in Belgium (Flanders) 2014
- Spanish Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in Spain 2014
- Canadian Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in Canada (Quebec) 2014
- Swiss Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in Switzerland (Italian)
- Austrian Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in Austria, 2010
- Belgian Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in Belgium (Flanders), 2010
- Spanish Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in Spain, 2010
- Swiss Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in Switzerland (French), 2010
- Swiss Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in Switzerland (German), 2010
- Swiss Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in Switzerland (Italian), 2010
- Canadian Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in Canada (Quebec), 2010
- Canadian Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in Canada (Quebec) for 2012
- Argentinian Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in Argentina (Buenos Aires) 2011
- Chilean Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in Chile 2010
- Spanish Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in Spain 2012
- French Boys Names: Most Popular Boys Names in France
- Spanish Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in Spain
- Chilean Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in Chile
- Canadian Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in Canada (Quebec)
- Argentinian Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in Argentina (Buenos Aires)
- Colombian Boys Names: Most Popular Names for Boys in Colombia
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- Comments and insights on the name Nicolas
Nicolas is #20 in Canada (Québec); #29 in France.
- Personal experiences with the name Nicolas
- Nicknames for Nicolas
Nic, Nico, Noki, Noki le twerk, #Nicotonto (The Baby Name Wizard's Favourite), Nockofredo, Necklace (Brazils Favourite)
- Meanings and history of the name Nicolas
Meaning: Victory of the people; french variation of Nicholas.
Origin: Greek, French
- Famous real-life people named Nicolas
Nicolas Cage (born Nicholas Coppola)
Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France
Nicolas "Nic" Armbruster, Youtuber (Fresh Men)- Nicolas in song, story & screen
Le Petit Nicolas (Little Nicolas) is the main character of a classic French children's book series, which will be adapted into animated form (on TV) and real form (movie) in September 2009. The books have been translated into English under the title "Nicholas".
Nicolas Calva in the Mark of the Thief trilogy by Jennifer Nielsen
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