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Nicholas
NIHK-uh-luhs
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A male given name of Ancient Greek origin, borne by Saint Nicholas of Myra, the inspiration for Father Christmas.
"His full name is Nicholas, but everyone calls him Nick."
How to Use Nicholas
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA classic male name meaning roughly "people's victory", often shortened to Nick, Nico, or Nicky.
Word Forms
Nicholases plural
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek Nikolaos, combining nike ("victory") and laos ("people") — literally "victory of the people".