English Explanatory Dictionary

Nicholas

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek, notably born by St. Nicholas of Myre, on whom Father Christmas is based.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. An unincorporated community in Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States.
  4. A settlement on Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɪk.ə.ləs/ /ˈnɪk.ləs/ en-uk-Nicholas.ogg

Word forms

Nicholas Nicholases Nicolas Nickolas Nikolas

Etymology

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

Related words

Santa Claus Coales Cole Coles Colin Coll Collard Colle Collen Collet Collett Collin Colling Collinge Collings Collins Collinson Collis Collison Colls Collyns Colson Coules Coulson Cowles Cowling Nichol Nicholds Nicholl Nicholls Nichols Nicholson Nickalls Nickel Nickell Nickells Nickels Nickerson Nickisson Nickle Nickless Nicklin Nickolds Nickolls Nickols Nicks Nickson Nicol Nicolas Nicoll Nicolls Nicolson Nix Nixon Nixson Claus Klaus Colette Nicki Nicola

Derived words

Combe St Nicholas Deeping St Nicholas Nicholas County Nicholasville Nicholine St Nicholas St Nicholas and Bonvilston St Nicholas at Wade St Nicholas Hurst Sydling St Nicholas
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