Meaning & origin
What it means
Nikólaos is a romanization of Νικόλαος. Νικόλαος is built from elements meaning “victory” and “people”.
Explained through its name family
Nikólaos’s family of names
In Greek usage, Nikólaos is a Roman-alphabet rendering of Νικόλαος. In Greek usage, Nikólaos is a transliteration of Νικόλαος.
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Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 9
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Nicolasequivalent
- Nikolasequivalent
- Nikosequivalent
- Nicolaasequivalent
- Νικόλαςequivalent
- Nicolásequivalent
- Nikolazequivalent
- Νίκοςequivalent
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People named Nikólaos
- Saint Nicholas4th-century Christian bishop and saint250–350
- Nicolaus of Damascus1st-century BC historian and philosopher63 BC–4
- Prince Nicholas of Greece and DenmarkPrince of Greece and Denmark (1872-1938)
- Nikolaos GyzisGreek artist (1842-1901)
- Nikolaos AndriakopoulosGreek gymnast1877–1896
- Nikolaos Plastirassoldier and Prime Minister of Greece (1883–1953)
- Prince Nikolaos of Greece and DenmarkGreco-Dano Royalborn 1969
- Nikolaos KalogeropoulosGreek politician (1851-1927)
- Nikolaos TrikoupisGreek general and politician1868–1956
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