Meanings
plural Nicholases · alternative Nicolas · alternative usually Nickolas · alternative usually Nikolas
- countableuncountableA 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.
1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Sixt”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene i]2 more examples
I must call you Nick—we always did call you young Nick when we knew you meant to marry the old widow. Some said you had a handsome family likeness to old Nick, but that was your mother's fault, calling you Nicholas. Aren't you glad to see me again?
1871–1872, George Eliot [pseudonym; Mary Ann Evans], chapter LIII, in Middlemarch […], volume III, Edinburgh; London: William Blackwood and Sons, →OCLC, book V, page 182Our guest, New York Times reporter Nicholas Confessore, recently wrote a series of articles about Carlson drawing on an analysis of more than 1,100 episodes of his show, "Tucker Carlson Tonight," conducted by Confessore and a team of Times reporters as well as interviews with dozens of current and former Fox executives, producers and journalists.
2022 May 12, Dave Davies, “Has Tucker Carlson created the most racist show in the history of cable news?”, in NPR, spoken by Dave Davies, archived from the original on 28 Jun 2023 - countableuncountableA surname originating as a patronymic.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States.
- countableuncountableA settlement on Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands.
Origin
- Ancient GreekΝικόλαος
- LatinNīcolāus
- Old FrenchNicholas
- Middle EnglishNicholas
- EnglishNicholas
From Middle English Nicholas, from Old French Nicholas, from Latin Nīcolāus, from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos), from νίκη (níkē, “victory”) + λαός (laós, “people”).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic نِقُولَا, نِيقُولَا
- نِقُولَا (niqūlā)male given name
- نِيقُولَا (nīqūlā)male given name
- نِيقُولَاوُس (nīqūlāwus)male given name
Basque Nikolas
- Nikolasmale given name
Bulgarian Никола, Николай
- Никола (Nikola)male given name
- Николай (Nikolaj)male given name
Catalan Nicolau, Micolau
- Nicolaumale given name
- Micolaumale given name
Chinese Mandarin 尼古拉斯, 尼各老
- 尼古拉斯 (Nígǔlāsī)male given name
- 尼各老 (Nígèlǎo)male given name
Czech Mikuláš, Mikoláš
- Mikulášmale given name
- Mikolášmale given name
- Nikolamale given name
Danish Niels, Niklas
- Nielsmale given name
- Niklasmale given name
Dutch Nicolaas
- Nicolaasmale given name
Esperanto Nikolao
- Nikolaomale given name
Finnish Niilo, Niko
- Niilomale given name
- Nikomale given name
French Nicolas
- Nicolasmale given name
German Nikolaus, Klaus
- Nikolausmale given name
- Klausmale given name
Greek Νικόλαος, Νικόλας
- Νικόλαος (Nikólaos)male given name
- Νικόλας (Nikólas)male given name
Hindi निकोलस
- निकोलस (nikolas)male given name
Hungarian Miklós
- Miklósmale given name
Icelandic Nikulás
- Nikulásmale given name
Irish Nioclás
- Nioclásmale given name
Italian Nicola, Niccolò
- Nicolamale given name
- Niccolòmale given name
Japanese ニコラス
- ニコラス (Nikorasu)male given name
Korean 니콜라스
- 니콜라스 (Nikollaseu)male given name
Latin Nīcolāus
- Nīcolāusmale given name
Latvian Nikolajs
- Nikolajsmale given name
Lithuanian Mikalojus, Mikas
- Mikalojusmale given name
- Mikasmale given name
Māori Nīkora
- Nīkoramale given name
Norwegian Nils
- Nilsmale given name
Norwegian Bokmål Nikolai
- Nikolaimale given name
Persian نیکولاس
- نیکولاس (nikolâs)male given name
Polish Mikołaj
- Mikołajmale given name
Portuguese Nicolau
- Nicolaumale given name
Romanian Nicolae
- Nicolaemale given name
Russian Никола́й, Николас
- Никола́й (Nikoláj)male given name
- Николас (Nikolas)male given name
Scottish Gaelic Nicol, Neacail
- Nicolmale given name
- Neacailmale given name
Slovak Mikuláš
- Mikulášmale given name
Spanish Nicolás
- Nicolásmale given name
Swahili Nikolau
- Nikolaumale given name
Swedish Nils, Nikolaus
- Nilsmale given name
- Nikolausmale given name
- Niklasmale given name
- Klasmale given name
Thai นิโคลัส
- นิโคลัส (níkohlát)male given name
Ukrainian Мико́ла, Мико́лай
- Мико́ла (Mykóla)male given name
- Мико́лай (Mykólaj)male given name
Vietnamese Nicôla
- Nicôlamale given name
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Nicholas
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Cite this entry
Nicholas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nicholas
“Nicholas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nicholas. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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