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Baby Name Nicholas |
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Meaning of Nicholas - What does the name Nicholas means? |
Pronunciation: |
nik-o-lus | |
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Gender: |
Boy Name |
Origin: |
American |
Name Meaning: |
Derived from the Greek Nikolaos (victory of the people), a compounding of the elements nike (victory), and laos (the people). The name was borne by St. Nicholas, a 4th-century bishop of Myra, on whom our modern-day St. Nicholas, or Santa Claus, is based |
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View this name in other origins -
American, English, Irish, Rumanian, Scottish |
Variants: | Nickolas, Nicolaas, Nikolas. | Shortened forms: | Nick, Nik. | Pet forms: | Nicky |
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