Nicole

English

Etymology

Borrowed from the French Nicole, the feminine form of Nicolas (“Nicholas”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɪˈkəʊl/
• IPA^(key): /nɪˈkoʊl/

Proper noun

Nicole

1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
   • 1999 Perri O'Shaughnessy: Acts of Malice. Delacorte Press 1999. →ISBN page 26:

     Nicole. They were all named Ashley or Nicole or Ashley Nicole. A sultry temptress of thirteen was after poor innocent Bob who was still a child, although lately his voice had been getting deeper […]

Usage notes

• Popular in the end of the 20th century, particularly in the USA.

Related terms

• Nicola
• Nicki, Nikki

Translations

female given name

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 妮可 (Nīkě)

• Czech: Nikol f
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• French: Nicole (fr) f
• German: Nicole (de) f
• Russian: Нико́ль (ru) f (Nikólʹ)

Nicola — see Nicola

Anagrams

• ceolin, cineol, coline, enolic

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Danish

Etymology

From French Nicole.

Proper noun

Nicole

1. a female given name.

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French

Etymology

Feminine form of Nicolas (“Nicholas”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ni.kɔl/

Proper noun

Nicole f

1. a female given name.

Related terms

• Colette, Coline, Nicolette, Nicoline

See also

• Nikita

Anagrams

• Coline

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German

Etymology

From French Nicole.

Proper noun

Nicole

1. a female given name.

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Swedish

Etymology

From French Nicole.

Proper noun

Nicole c (genitive Nicoles)

1. a female given name.

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Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English Nicole.

Proper noun

Nicole

1. a female given name from English