Surname
Papanikolaou
“priest”·“of Nikolaos, of Nicholas”
Papanikolaou is a surname from Greek.
Original GreekΠαπανικόλαου
Meaning & origin
What it means
Papanikolaou is a romanization of Παπανικολάου. Παπανικολάου is built from elements meaning “priest” and “of Nikolaos, of Nicholas”.
Explained through its name family
Papanikolaou’s family of names
In English usage, Papanikolaou as a surname has a related form in PAPANICOLAOU. In English usage, Papanikolaou as a surname has a related form in PAPANICOLAOU. In Greek usage, Papanikolaou as a surname is a transliteration of Παπανικολάου.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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