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Baby Name Nicholas |
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| Meaning of Nicholas - What does the name Nicholas means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| nih-ko-las |  |
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Boy Name |
| Origin: |
Scottish |
| Name Meaning: |
From the Old French Nicolas, 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 Father Christmas, the bringer of gifts at Christmastime |
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View this name in other origins -
American, English, Irish, Rumanian, Scottish |
| Variants: | Nicolas. | | Shortened forms: | Nicol. | | Pet forms: | Nick, Nicky |
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