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Meaning of Nicholas - What does the name Nicholas means?
Pronunciation:
nih-ko-lus
Gender: Boy Name
Origin: English
Name Meaning: From the Old French Nicolas (victory of the people), which is from the Latin Nicolaus, a derivative of the Greek Nikolaos, a compound name composed of the elements nike (victory), and laos (the people). The name was borne by St. Nicholas, a 4th-century bishop of Myra, who is regarded as the patron saint of Russia and Greece, and of children, sailors, and wolves. St. Nicholas is known to children as Santa Claus, the bringer of gifts at Christmastime
Origins: View this name in other origins - American, English, Irish, Rumanian, Scottish
Variants: Nicolas.
Shortened forms: Nick.
Pet forms: Nicky
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