Nicholas
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[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikolaos) from νικάω (nikaō), “‘I conquer’”) + λαός (laos), “‘people’”)
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Nicholas (plural Nicholases)
- A male given name. Best known for a legendary St. Nicholas, associated with Father Christmas.
- A patronymic surname.
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- variants:Colin, Claus, Klaus
- pet forms:Nick, Nicky, Nico
- medieval forms: Nicol, Nichol
- feminine forms: Nicola, Nicole, Nicki, Nikki
- Santa Claus
[edit] Quotations
- 1593, William Shakespeare, King Henry VI, Part 1: Act II, Scene I:
- Sirrah, if they meet not with Saint Nicholas' clerks, I'll give thee this neck.
- 1872 George Eliot, Middlemarch, Chapter 53:
- I must call you Nick - we always did call you young Nick when we knew you meant to marry the old widow. Some said you had a handsome family likeness to old Nick, but that was your mother's fault, calling you Nicholas. Aren't you glad to see me again?
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male given name
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