Niels
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Danish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Medieval contraction of Latin Nicolaus, Nicholaus, from the Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikolaos). Cognate with English Nicholas.
Proper noun [edit]
Niels
- A male given name.
Related terms [edit]
- (male given names) Claus, Klaus, Nick, Nicki, Nicklas, Niklas, Nicolai, Nicolaj, Nikolai, Nikolaj, Nis, Nisse
- (female given names) Nicole, Nicoline, Nikoline, Nielsine, Sine
- (surnames) Nielsen, Nissen, Clausen, Klausen
References [edit]
- [1] Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data:94 570 males with the given name Niels have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 19th century. Accessed on 19 June 2011.
German [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Danish Niels.
Proper noun [edit]
Niels
- A male given name.
