Meanings
Nico1
- A diminutive of the male given names Nicolas, Nicola, Nikos, etc.
To become one of the iconic models of the era, he felt she needed a new name. Tobias had been in love with the Greek director Nico Papatakis, who had been married to the French actress Anouk Aimeé. To honor Papatakis, in 1956 Tobias gave his protégé the name Nico.
2025, Laurence Leamer, Warhol's Muses..., page 96 - A diminutive of the female given name Nichola.
Nico2
- UKA diminutive of the male given name Nicholas.
Best get on. Dusters are under the sink, Nico. Nicholas?
1998 March 29, Caroline Graham, “Death of a Hollow Man”, in Midsomer Murders1 more example
No country was ever better served than Britain by our two key diplomats at this time: Sire Anthony Parsons, Britain's UN Ambassador and Sir Nicolas (Nico) Henderson, our Ambassador in Washington, both possessed precisely those qualities of intelligence, toughness, style and eloquence that the situation required.
1993, Margaret Thatcher, The Downing Street Years
NICO3
- abbreviationacronymAcronym of National Insurance Contributions Office.
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Nico. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nico
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