Surname
Papanikoláou
“priest”·“of Nikolaos, of Nicholas”
Papanikoláou is used as a surname.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Papanikoláou is a romanization of Παπανικολάου. Παπανικολάου is built from elements meaning “priest” and “of Nikolaos, of Nicholas”.
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Papanikoláou’s family of names
In Greek usage, Papanikoláou as a surname is a Roman-alphabet rendering of Παπανικολάου.
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