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Nicholas

  • /ˈnɪk.ə.ləs/
  • /ˈnɪk.ləs/

Sounds like knickerless (non-rhotic) · Rhymes with -ɪkələs, -ɪkləs

Where it comes from

From Middle English Nicholas, from Old French Nicholas, from Latin Nīcolāus, from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos), from νίκη (níkē, “victory”) + λαός (laós, “people”).

proper noun Nicholases · Nicolas · Nickolas · Nikolas

  1. countable, uncountable A male given name from Ancient Greek, notably born by St. Nicholas of Myre, on whom Father Christmas is based. Sirrah, if they meet not with Saint Nicholas’ clerks, I'll give thee this neck.
  2. countable, uncountable A surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States.
  4. countable, uncountable A settlement on Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: nicolas, françois, nikola, nicola, nichols, francois, lord, jack, ting, nikolai, nicolae, nikolaus, nickie, nic, nico, niko

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name male given name

EspañolNicolás
한국어니콜라스 Nikollaseu
日本語ニコラス Nikorasu
中文尼古拉斯 Nígǔlāsī
हिन्दीनिकोलस nikolas
KiswahiliNikolau
PortuguêsNicolau
FrançaisNicolas
DeutschNikolaus, Klaus
ItalianoNicola, Niccolò
ΕλληνικάΝικόλαος Nikólaos, Νικόλας Nikólas
RomânăNicolae
РусскийНикола́й Nikoláj, Николас Nikolas
Tiếng ViệtNicôla
العربيةنِقُولَا niqūlā, نِيقُولَا nīqūlā, نِيقُولَاوُس nīqūlāwus

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@misc{nicholas_2026,
  title = {Nicholas},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nicholas},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}