From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "new town" in Old English. A famous bearer of the surname was the English physicist Isaac Newton (1643-1727).
Greek Meaning: The name Nicholas is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Nicholas is: People's victory. St. Nicholas is the patron saint of children, sailors, and pawnbrokers - Santa Claus is based on this saint.
Nicholas, Nickolas, Nikolas, Nikolaus or Nicolas is a male given name, derived from the Greek name Νικόλαος (Nikolaos), a compound of νίκη nikē 'victory' and λαός; laos 'people'.
Nicholes is a baby boy name its meaning is . Mostly popular in christian religion. The poeple have viewed this name 1197 times.
Meaning & History. From the Greek name Νικολαος (Nikolaos) which meant "victory of the people" from Greek νικη (nike) "victory" and λαος (laos) "people". Saint Nicholas was a 4th-century bishop from Anatolia who, according to legend, saved the daughters of a poor man from lives of prostitution.
Nichols is one of the names carried to England in the great wave of migration from Normandy following the Norman Conquest in 1066. It is based on the given name Nicholas. Nicholas derives from the Greek Nikolaos, which is made up of the words nikan, meaning to conquer, and laos, meaning people.
Nicholson (name) ... It is a patronymic form of the given name Nichol, which was a common medieval form of Nicholas.
A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place, or thing - commonly used for affection. The term hypocoristic is used to refer to a nickname of affection between those in love or with a close emotional bond, compared with a term of endearment.
Dutch Meaning: The name Nicolaas is a Dutch baby name. In Dutch the meaning of the name Nicolaas is: Victorious army.
Origin of the name Nicholas: From the Latin Nicolaus, a derivative of the Greek Nikolaos (victory of the people), a compound name composed of the elements nikē (victory) and laos (the people).
