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Meaning and origin
Nicholas is a Greek boy name. The meaning of the name is `victorious people `.


Where is it used?
The name Nicholas is mainly used in English and in French.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Nils (In Swedish)
Nicolao (In Spanish)
Nicolás (In Spanish)
Mikolás (In Slovak and in Czech)
Nikola (In Serbian, Croatian and in Hungarian)
Neacel (In Scottish)
Nicol (In Scottish)
Nikolai (In Russian)
Nicolae (In Romanian)
Nicolau (In Portuguese)
Mikolaj (In Polish)
Nicola (In Italian)
Nicolò (In Italian)
Niccolò (In Italian)
Miklós (In Hungarian)
Nikolaus (In German)
Niklaus (In German)
Nickolaus (In German)
Klaes (In Frisian)
Nicolas (In French)
Niko (In Finnish)
Niilo (In Finnish)
Nikolao (In Esperanto)
Nikolas (In English and in Greek)
Nickolas (In English)
Nikolaas (In Dutch)
Niels (In Danish and in Dutch)
Mikulás (In Czech)
Nikolaos (In Ancient Greek and in Greek)


If it's too long people might use
In Scottish and in English: Colin
In Italian: Nico
In German and in Dutch: Klaas
In German: Klaus
In German: Claus
In Finnish: Launo
In English: Dominic
In English: Nick
In English: Nic


For the opposite sex use:
In Romanian: Nicoleta (F)
In Greek: Nikoleta (F)
In French and in English: Nicole (F)
In English: Nicola (F)


See also
In Swedish: Nels
In Scottish: Cailean
In Scottish: Nichol
In Russian: Kolya
In Russian: Mikula
In Italian: Nicoletta (F)
In French: Colette
In French: Nicolette (F)
In Esperanto: Nichjo (M)
In English, Italian and in Portuguese: Veronica
In English: Nicky (B)
In English: Nichole
In English: Nikki
In English: Collin
In English: Nikole
In the bible and in English: Nicodemus
In Ancient Roman, English, German and in the bible: Cornelius


What Nicholas`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Nicholas:
   My girlfriend calls me nicalo and thats sexy, it turns me on.
   The worst thing about the name:
   If people call me nick, it rhymes with dick :( im sensitive about my dick so being reminded constantly about it upsets me
   If my name wasn`t Nicholas....:
   Nicalo
   Extra information:
   i sometimes make my girlfriend call me big nicholas, it helps enhance my confidence
2. The best thing about the name Nicholas:
   its sounds like chlamydia
   The worst thing about the name:
   i have chlamydia
   If my name wasn`t Nicholas....:
   chlam-mydia
   Extra information:
   herpes is my surname

More `Nicholas` links
Nicholas as abbreviation
Actors named Nicholas
Nicholas in the encyclopedia