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).
Origin of the name Nicolette: A feminine diminutive form of Nicolas, which is from the Greek Nikolaos, a compound name composed of the elements nikē (victory) and laos (the people): hence, "victory of the people." From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.Buy the book.
Origin of the name Nils: Danish and Swedish cognate of the Greek Nikolaos (victory of the people) a compound name composed of the elements nikē (victory) and laos (the people). The name was borne by St. Nicholas, a 4th-century bishop of Myra about whom many legends have grown.
Meaning unknown. In Greek mythology Niobe was the daughter of Tantalos, a king of Asia Minor. Because she boasted that she was superior to Leto, Leto's children Apollo and Artemis killed her 14 children with poison arrows. In grief, Niobe was turned to stone by Zeus.
Meanings and history of the name Nonie: | Edit. Pet form of Scottish Iona, meaning "island." Variant spelling of Old English Noni, meaning "ninth." Nickname for names such as Nona, Nora and Ione.
Noortje is mainly used in Dutch and it is of Old Greek origin. Noortje is a variant form of the Dutch name Leonoor. See also the related category dutch. Noortje is not popular as a baby name for girls.
Nyssa is a feminine name with many meanings, including "goal" or "beginning" (Greek), "sign" (Hebrew), "friendly elf or fairy" (Scandinavian), "woman" (Arabic) and "end" (Latin). Nyssa may also refer to: Nyssa, genus of tupelo, black gum, or pepperidge trees.
Nyx. ... Nyx (/nɪks/; Greek: Νύξ, Nyks, "Night"; Latin: Nox) is the Greek goddess (or personification) of the night. A shadowy figure, Nyx stood at or near the beginning of creation and mothered other personified deities such as Hypnos (Sleep) and Thanatos (Death), with Erebus (Darkness).
Nix Name Meaning. English, German, and Dutch: patronymic from a pet form of Nicholas (German Nikolaus). Irish (County Limerick): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Nioceais 'son of Nicholas', which was taken by some Limerick families named Woulfe.
The name Nikkie is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Nikkie is: Abbreviation of Nicole, meaning victory.
