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Николов

Николов (Nikólov) is a surname. It is used in Bulgarian and Macedonian.

Bulgarian and MacedonianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Nicholson.

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Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Николов is Nikolov written in Cyrillic. Nikolov comes from Bulgarian.

Explained through its name family

Николов’s family of names

In Bulgarian usage, Николов has a later derivative in NIKOLOFF. In Bulgarian usage, Николов as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the English form NICHOLSON. In Macedonian usage, Николов as a surname can be written in the Roman alphabet as NIKOLOV.

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Николов has relatives in 3 languages.

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Spellings & scripts 2

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Across languages 4

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