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  Nicholas the Great, Pope Saint
Nicholas the Wonderworker


A title Nicholas is from either a late Greek Nikolaos, a combination of the words for "victory" (Nike) & "people" (laos). A version spelt by owning "ch" foremost inherit apply in the 12th century and was firmly established by the instance of the Reformation, though Nicolas is still now and agaaround observed in English speaking countries (e.g. Nicolas Cage). Nicholas is the 64th usual male title in the United states of america, comprising about Cipher.275% of the people. Translations
Bulgarian: Nikola (diminutives: Niki, Koko, Kolyo) Catalan: Nicolau, Micolau Czech: Mikoláš Danish: Niels Dutch: Nicolaas (diminutives: Klaas, Claus, Nico) English: Nicholas, Nicolas, Nicol (medieval) Finnish: Niilo French: Nicolas German: Nikolaus (diminutive: Niki), Niklaus, Niklas Greek: Nikos Hungarian: Miklós Irish: Níoclas Italian: Nicola, Niccolò Latin: Nicolaus Norwegian: Nils Polish: Mikołaj Portuguese: Nicoláo, Nicolau Romanian: Nicolae Russian: Nikolai (diminutive: Kolya) Scottish: Nicol (diminutives: Col, Colin) Scottish-Gaelic: Neacail Serbian: Nikola Spanish: Nicolás Swedish: Nils, Niklas

Derived forms

Dutch: Klaas, Claes English: Nicol Finnish: Launo German: Klaus

Diminutive forms

Bulgarian: Niki, Koko, Kolyo Dutch: Nico English: Nicky (m./f.), Nick (lone male), Nikki (only female), Nic (normally male) German: Niki, Niggi (Swiss) Russian: Kolya Scottish: Col, Colin

Female forms
English: Nicola, Nicole, Nicolette French: Nicole, Nicolette German: Nicole Italian: Nicoletta Spanish: Nicolasa

Famous persons with the name Nicholas
Nicholas I of Russia Nicholas II of Russia Saint Nicholas or Santa Claus Nicholas of Cusa Nicolaus Copernicus Niccolò Macchiavelli Nicolae Ceauşescu Niels Bohr Nick Faldo Nick Sansano Nicky Jam Nicolas Cage Nicolas Mahler Nicholas Bellinger Niki Lauda Niklaus Meienberg Niklaus von der Flüe

Nicholas is likewise a title of 5 popes and an antipope.

de:Nikolaus es:Nicolás fr:Nicolas hu:Miklós nl:Nicolaas pl:MikoÅ‚aj ru:Ð?иколай sk:Mikuláš






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