Behind the name: Nicholas 14 Articles

by Nicole Williams

GENDER: Male PRONUNCIATION: - NIK-oh-lus - NIK-oh-lahs ETYMOLOGY: Originally Greek, the name Nicholas means "victorious people" or "people's victory". The name means the same thing in English, French, Italian, a...read more

by A. Major

Good old Saint Nick, better known to us as Santa Claus was the patron saint of children, merchants, and sailors, well known for his generosity. GENDER: Masculine and feminine name Nicola. PRONUNCIATION: NI-ko-las...read more

by Nancy L. Young-Houser

GENDER, PRONUNCIATION, and ETYMOLOGY Nicholas is the Greek name that refers to "the victory of the people" or "power of the people," used in the masculine gender. It is pronounced NI-ko-las in the English usage, and nee...read more

by Vivian Patton

Gender: Male Pronunciation: NI-ko-las (English), nee-ko-LA (French) Etymology: From the Greek name (Nikolaos) which meant "victory of the people" from Greek (nike) "victory" and (laos) "people". Origin and H...read more

by Mileah K Shore

GENDER: Male PRONUNCIATION: Ni-Ko-las ETYMOLOGY: The name Nicholas has been known to be of Greek origin with the meaning "victory of the people." Some say that it is English yet others say French. The name in t...read more

by Allie Klink

GENDER: The name Nicholas is masculine although Nicole and Nikki are feminine forms of Nicholas PRONUNCIATION: (Nik oe las) (Nik e lis) ETYMOLOGY: Nicholas is Greek for victory of the people, or as some others say, ...read more

by Sharon Joag

NICHOLAS GENDER: NICHOLAS is a predominantly male name; however, the female form, NICOLAA or NICOLE has also been popular in recent years. PRONUNCIATION: The English name is pronounced "Nick -o Lass"; Dutch pronunc...read more

by Sas Freeman

Name: Nicholas Gender: Male Pronunciation: NI-ko-las (English) and nee-ko-LA (French) Origin and History: The name Nicholas is from the Greek name Nikolaos. Nikolaos means: means "Victory of the people." In the ...read more

by Gloria Simmons

ETYMOLOGY: The boy's name Nicholas (pronounced NIK-oh-lus). is of Greek origin, and means, "victorious people." ORIGIN & HISTORY: Nicholas appears once in the Holy Bible, in Acts, Chapter 6. Acts 6:3 (King James Versio...read more

by Eoanna Petropoulacos

BEHIND THE NAME: Nicholas "A little trick with Nick." So went a lyric in the 1964 pop hit, "The Name Game" written and sung by Shirley Ellis. For centuries, the name Nicholas (and its diminutives, derivatives, hybri...read more

by Glenda K. Fralin

GENDER: Masculine PRONUNCIATION: English (NI-ko-las), French (nee-ko-LA) ETYMOLOGY: From the Greek Nikolaos meaning victory of the people. ORIGIN & HISTORY: Traceable to the first century church Nicholas was ...read more

by Holly Gosinski

I choose to write about the name Nicholas, because that is what I named my son. The name Nicholas has been around for many many years, and has stayed about the same in popularity since the early 1800's. The U.S.social secu...read more

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by Petronella Agapelife

Etymology NICHOLAS is Greek in origin Niko means victory and Laos means of the people. Origin and History Nike was the Greek godess of victory. Nicholas is and always will be associated with the man in the Red Sui...read more

by Suezan Le Breton

Nicholas GENDER: Masculine PRONUNCIATION: Ni-ko-las ETYMOLOGY: The name is Greek in origin from (Nikolaos) which is a combination of two Greek words - (nike) meaning victory and (laos) meaning people. ...read more