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Baby Name Nicolaus |
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| Meaning of Nicolaus - What does the name Nicolaus means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| nih-ko-laus |  |
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| Gender: |
Boy Name |
| Origin: |
German |
| Name Meaning: |
A borrowing from the Latin, Nicolaus is from the Greek Nikolaos (victory of the people), 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 Father Christmas, or Santa Claus, the bringer of gifts at Christmastime |
| Variants: | Niklaas, Nikolas, Nikolaus. | | Shortened forms: | Claas, Claus, Klaas, Klaus. | | Pet forms: | Nilo |
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