Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
In Catalan use, Micolau shares an earlier linguistic root with Nicholas. An origin associated with Nicholas is Dutch.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Catalan use, Micolau is used as a variant of Nicolau.
The story
In Catalan use, Micolau shares an earlier linguistic root with Nicholas. The history of Nicholas gives this family its wider story. Nicholas’s Christian associations include Saint Nicholas, a 4th-century bishop of Myra in Lycia, about whom virtually nothing factual is known.
Explained through its name family
Micolau’s family of names
Micolau shares a linguistic root with Nicholas. In Catalan usage, Micolau has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form Nicola. Micolau has a related form in Nicolau.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Micolau, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Mikolaus
“of the victorious people”
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Mickolaus
“of the victorious people”
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Mikoláš
“of the victorious people”
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Mickolas
“of the victorious people”
>99% boys
Mikulás
“of the victorious people”
>99% boys
Mikołaj
“of the victorious people”
>99% boys
Mikolus
“of the victorious people”
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Mickolus
“of the victorious people”
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