"Nicholas" Names

The use of the name "Nicholas" was very rare before St. Nicholas' time, but it became widespread as devotion to Nicholas spread throughout Europe. A multitude of names originated from "Nicholas," as children were named for popular saints. Names developed from both the beginning (Nichol) and the ending (Cholas) of Nicholas. These variations are in many languages and appear as surnames as well as Christian names.

The name Nicholas is a combination of the words for "victory" and "people." So it can mean "victory of the people" or "power of the people." In addition, "laos" originates in Greek a word meaning "stone" or "rock."

It is said that those who bear Nicholas' name are gifted and intelligent and will succeed—their strengths are to be devoted, balanced optimists; weaknesses, to be somewhat dazed and subject to sudden shifts in mood.

Names Derived From "Nicholas"

Bulgarian Kolcho Koljo Kolyo Koltscho Kukla Nenka Neno Neycho Niko Nikola Nikolay Nikolaki Nikolcho Nikoleta Nikolina Nikolscho Nikul Nina Catalonian Nicolau Czech Mikolás Nykar Danish Niels Dutch & Flemish Claes Claise Cleis Cleys De La Claes Nicolaas Klaas English Classe Clayes Cloyes Cloys Colin Collin Collins Cole Coles Collson Colson McNichols Nicholas Nichols Nick Nickles Nickleson Nicola Nicolas Nikki Nixon Finnish Clauskin French Claisse Clesse Cloes Cloussez Clugnet Col Colas Colassin Colesson Colette Colienne Colin Colinot Collart Collay Collette Collinet Collinot Collingnon Colot Colsonet Nicholes Niclausse Nicoette Nicol Nicolas Nicole Nicolette Nicollay Nicolin Nicot Frisian Nigg

German Claas Klaus Klogges Klos Klosmann Nico Nicolaus Nicolleta Nickel Nietzsche Niklas Nikolaus Nitschco Nitschko Greek Nick Nicol Nikaki Niki Nikol Nikolai Nikolakis Nikolaos Nikolas Nikoletta Nicolina Nikolis Nikolos Nikos Hungarian Miklós Niki Niklas Nikola Irish & Scots Colohon Coulson Italian Cola Niccolò Niccoalo Nicola Nicoletta Nicollo Norwegian Nils Nisse Polish Mikolaj Miklas Nicze Portuguese Nicolao Romanian Colai Niculita Romansh Nic Niclo Russian Kolia Kolja Nikita Nikolai Nikolaj Scandinavian Clauss Nikolaï Niels Nils Nicoline Slavonic Mikola Spanish Coleta Coletus Nicolás Swedish Klas Nils Nisse Welsh Clais

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