Nicholas
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Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos), from νίκη (níkē, “victory”) + λαός (laós, “people”)
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Nicholas (plural Nicholases)
- A male given name. Best known for a legendary St. Nicholas, associated with Father Christmas.
- 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.
- 1871–72, 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?
- 1593, William Shakespeare, King Henry VI, Part 1: Act II, Scene I:
- A patronymic surname.
Related terms[edit]
- Santa Claus
- male given names: Colin, Claus, Klaus, Nichol, Nicol
- pet forms: Nick, Nicky, Nico, Kolya
- female given names: Colette, Nicola, Nicole, Nicki, Nikki
surnames
Translations[edit]
male given name
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