Nicholas: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
ClueBot NG (talk | contribs) m Reverting possible vandalism by Nicholas10898 to version by JimVC3. False positive? Report it. Thanks, ClueBot NG. (542387) (Bot) |
←Replaced content with 'Nicolas is the worst name in the universe , remember the worst!!!!!!!!!!! PS The kk band rocks!' Tag: repeating characters |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
Nicolas is the worst name in the universe , remember the worst!!!!!!!!!!! |
|||
{{Infobox given name |
|||
| name = Nicholas |
|||
| image= |
|||
| imagesize= |
|||
| caption= |
|||
| pronunciation= |
|||
| gender = Male |
|||
| meaning = Victory of the people |
|||
| region = |
|||
| origin = [[Greek language|Greek]] |
|||
| related names = see below |
|||
| footnotes = |
|||
| derived = Νικόλαος (Nikolaos), a combination of Greek words "Victory" (Νίκη; nikē) and "People" (λαὸς; ''laos'') |
|||
}} |
|||
{{Nicholas}} |
|||
The male [[given name]] '''Nicholas''' is derived from the [[Greek language|Greek]] Νικόλαος, ''Nikólaos'', a combination of the words for "victory" (''νίκη''; ''níkē'') and "people" (''λαὸς''; ''laós''). The name can be understood to mean '''victory of the people''' or "power of the people". In addition, "laos" or "λαὸς" in Greek, originates from the [[word root]] "-las", as found in the word "λα-τομεῑο" meaning "stone" or "rock" (in [[Greek Mythology]], [[Deucalion]] and [[Pyrrha]] recreated the people after they had vanished in a catastrophic [[Deluge myth|deluge]], by throwing stones behind their shoulders while they kept marching on). The name became popular through [[Saint Nicholas]], Bishop of [[Myra]] in [[Lycia]], the inspiration for [[Santa Claus]]. The customary English version of spelling "Nicholas", using an "h", first came into use in the 12th century and has been firmly established since the [[Protestant Reformation|Reformation]], though "Nicolas" is occasionally used. In 2006, Nicholas – and its variations – was the 17th most popular male name given to babies in the USA. Roughly 0.7151% of the baby boys born that year, or 15,414, were given that name. It is decreasing in popularity, from a high in 1997, when 27,248 US males were given the name Nicholas. That year was the most popular year for Nicholas since [[1880]], when U.S. records were kept for given names.<ref>US Social Security Administration, http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/</ref> |
|||
The [[Eastern Orthodox Church]], the [[Roman Catholic Church]], and the [[Anglicanism|Anglican Churches]] celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the [[name day]] for "Nicholas". In Greece, the name and its derivatives are especially popular in maritime regions, as St. Nicholas is considered the protector saint of seafarers. |
|||
==Male variations== |
|||
Variations for males include<ref name="behindthename.com">[http://www.behindthename.com Behind the Name - the Etymology and History of First Names<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>: |
|||
*{{lang-sq|Nikollë, Nikolla, Nikë, Klaus, Koll, Kolë}} |
|||
*{{lang-eu|Nikola}} |
|||
*{{lang-be|''Mikalai'' (Мікалай), ''Nikolai'' (Николай), ''Kolya'' (Коля), ''Mikola'' (Мікола)}} |
|||
*{{lang-bg|Никола (''[[Nikola]]''), Николай (''[[Nikolay]]''), Никлен (''Niklen''), Никулица (''Nikùlitsa''), Коле (''Kole''), Кольо (''Kolyo''), Колю (''Kolyu'')}} |
|||
*{{lang-ca|Nicolau}} |
|||
*[[Chinese language|Chinese]]: Quēkǒu, Ní-jī, Nígǔlāsī |
|||
*{{lang-hr|Nikola, Nikula, Mikola, Mikac, Mika, Nikić, Niko, Mikula}} |
|||
*{{lang-cz|Mikoláš, Mikuláš, Nikola}} |
|||
*{{lang-da|Claus, Klaus, Niels, Nicolai, Nicklaus, Nikolaus, Nikolaj, Nilaus, Nis, Nikolas}} |
|||
*{{lang-nl|Nicolaas, Nikolaas, Klaas, Nico, Niek, Niels}} |
|||
*{{lang-en|Nic, [[Nick]], Nicky, Nik, Nicholas, Colin}} |
|||
*{{lang-eo|Niĉjo, Niko, Nikolao}} |
|||
*{{lang-et|Nigul}} |
|||
*{{lang-fj|Niko}} |
|||
*{{lang-fi|Launo, Niilo, Niklas, Niko}} |
|||
*{{lang-fr|[[Nicolas (given name)|Nicolas]], Nico, Colas, Colin}} |
|||
*{{lang-ga|Nioclás}} |
|||
*{{lang-ka|ნიკოლოზ-ი (''Nikoloz''), ნიკო (''Niko'')}} |
|||
*{{lang-de|[[Claus]], Claas, Klaas, [[Klaus]], Klas, Nickolaus, Nicolas, Nicolaus, Niklaus, Nikolaus, Nikolo, Niklas, Nico, Niko}} |
|||
*{{lang-el|Νικόλαος (''[[Nikolaos]]''), Νικόλας (''Nikolas''), Νίκος (''[[Nikos]]''), Νικολής (''Nikolis''), Νικήτας (''[[Nicetas|Niketas]]'')}} |
|||
*{{lang-hu|Miklós, Nikola, Nyikoláj}} |
|||
*{{lang-gl|Nioclás}} |
|||
*{{lang-it|[[Niccolò]], Nico, [[Nicola]], Nicolò, Nicolas}} |
|||
*[[Japanese language|Japanese]]: Nikku, Nikkii, Nikorasu |
|||
*[[Korean language|Korean]]: Nig, Niki, Nikollaseu |
|||
*{{lang-la|[[Nicolaus]]}} |
|||
*{{lang-lv|Nikolass, Nikolajs, Niks}} |
|||
*{{lang-lt|Mikalojus}} |
|||
*[[Leonese language]]: ''Nicolás'', ''Nicu'', ''Colás'' |
|||
*{{lang-nds|Nikolaas, Nicolaas, Klaas, Klaus}} |
|||
*{{lang-mk|Никола (''Nikola''), Коле (''Kole''), Кољо (''Koljo''), Николче (''Nikolče''), Николе (''Nikole'')}} |
|||
*{{lang-ms|Nikk}} |
|||
*{{lang-no|Niels}} |
|||
*{{lang-pl|[[Mikołaj]], Mik, Mikolajek}} |
|||
*{{lang-pt|Nicolau, Nicolas}} |
|||
*{{lang-ro|Neculai, Nicolae, Nicu, Nicușor, Niculae}} |
|||
*{{lang-ru|Николай (''[[Nikolay|Nikolai]]''), Никита (''[[Nikita (name)|Nikita]]''), Коля (''Kolya'')}} |
|||
*{{lang-gd|Neacel, Nichol, Nicol, Caelan, Calen}} |
|||
*{{lang-sr| ''Никола'' (Nikola), ''Николај'' (Nikolaj), ''Никша'' (Nikša), ''Николица'' (Nikolica), ''Никшица'' (Nikšica)}}, ''Нико'' (Niko), ''Никица'' (Nikica) |
|||
*{{lang-sk|[[Mikuláš]], Nikola, Mikoláš}} |
|||
*{{lang-sl|Miklavž, Niko, Nikolaj}} |
|||
*{{lang-es|[[Nicolas (given name)|Nicolás]], Nicolao}} |
|||
*{{lang-sv|Nels, Niklas, Niclas, Nicklas, Nils, Klas, Claes}} |
|||
*[[Taiwanese language|Taiwanese (Traditional Chinese)]]: Quēkǒu, Ní-jī, Nígǔlāsī |
|||
*{{lang-tr|Nikola}} |
|||
*{{lang-uk|Микола (''Mykola''), Миколай (''Mykolai''), Микита (''Mykyta'')}} |
|||
*{{lang-fry|Klaes}} |
|||
PS The kk band rocks! |
|||
==Female forms== |
|||
Female forms include<ref name="behindthename.com"/>: |
|||
*[[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]]: Николина (Nikolina), Николета (Nikoleta), Никол (Nikol), Нина (Nina) |
|||
*[[Croatian language|Croatian]]: Nikolina, Nika, Nina |
|||
*[[Czech language|Czech]]: Nikol, Nikoleta, Nikola, Nicol |
|||
*[[Dutch language|Dutch]]: Klasina, Klazina, Nicole, Nicolien, Nicolet, Nicoline |
|||
*[[Danish language|Danish]]: Nikoline |
|||
*[[English language|English]]: [[Nicole]]/Nichole/Nicolle/Nikole/Nikkole, Nicola/Nichola, Nicolette, Colette, Nicky/Nikki/Nicci |
|||
*[[French language|French]]: Colette, Coline, Nicole, Nicolette, Nicoline |
|||
*[[German language|German]]: Nicole, Nikole, Nicola, Nikola |
|||
*[[Greek language|Greek]]: Νίκη (Níkē, a conflation with [[Nike (mythology)|Níke]]), Νικολέτα (Nikoléta), Νικολίνα (Νikolína) |
|||
*[[Hungarian language|Hungarian]]: Nikolett |
|||
*[[Italian language|Italian]]: [[Nicoletta]], Nicla, Nicole, Nicolina |
|||
*[[Macedonian language|Macedonian]]: Nikolina |
|||
*[[Persian language|Persian]]: Neeki (also spelt Niki when transliterated) |
|||
*[[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: Nicole |
|||
*[[Romanian language|Romanian]]: Niculina, Nicoleta, Nicolina, Nico |
|||
*[[Scottish language|Scottish]]: Nicola |
|||
*[[Serbian language|Serbian]]: Nikolija (archaic), Nikolina, Nikoleta |
|||
*[[Slovak language|Slovak]]: Nikola |
|||
*[[Slovene language|Slovene]]: Nika |
|||
*[[Spanish language|Spanish]]: Nicolasa, Nikoletta, Nicolá |
|||
*[[Turkish language|Turkish]]: Nikol |
|||
==People known as Nicholas == |
|||
*[[Nicholas of Cusa]] |
|||
*[[Nicholas I of Montenegro]], King of Montenegro |
|||
*[[Nicholas I of Russia]] |
|||
*[[Nicholas II of Russia]] |
|||
*[[Nicholas of Tolentino]] |
|||
*Nicholas is also the name of five popes ([[Pope Nicholas I]], [[Pope Nicholas II]], [[Pope Nicholas III]], [[Pope Nicholas IV]], and [[Pope Nicholas V]]), [[Antipope Nicholas V]] and four [[List of Constantinople patriarchs|Patriarchs of Constantinople]] of which best known are [[Nicholas Mystikos]], and [[Patriarch Nicholas III of Constantinople|Nicholas III Grammatikos]] |
|||
*[[Nicholas Tse]] (謝霆鋒，born 1980), Hong Kong singer and actor. |
|||
*[[Nick Clegg|Nicholas "Nick" Clegg]] (born 1967), British politician |
|||
*[[Nick Jonas]] (born 1992), Singer & Songwriter |
|||
*[[Nicholas Sparks (author)|Nicholas Charles Sparks]] (born 1965), American novelist, screenwriter |
|||
*[[Nicholas Sparks (politician)]] (1794-1862), American politician. |
|||
===Saints=== |
|||
*[[Santa Claus]] — equivalent of [[St. Nicholas]] |
|||
*Saint [[Nicholas The Duc Bui]], one of the [[Vietnamese Martyrs]] |
|||
*Saint [[Nicholas of Flue]] |
|||
*Saint [[Nicholas of Japan]] |
|||
*[[Saint Nicholas]] of Myra, also known as [[Sinterklaas]] |
|||
==See also== |
|||
*[[Nikola]] |
|||
*[[Nikolaos]] |
|||
==References== |
|||
{{reflist}} |
|||
[[Category:English masculine given names]] |
|||
[[Category:Given names]] |
|||
[[Category:Given names of Greek language origin]] |
|||
[[be:Імя Мікалай]] |
|||
[[bar:Nikolaus]] |
|||
[[bg:Никола (име)]] |
|||
[[cs:Mikuláš]] |
|||
[[de:Nikolaus]] |
|||
[[es:Nicolás]] |
|||
[[eo:Nikolao]] |
|||
[[is:Nikulás]] |
|||
[[it:Nicola]] |
|||
[[la:Nicolaus]] |
|||
[[hu:Miklós]] |
|||
[[nl:Nicolaas]] |
|||
[[no:Nikolaus]] |
|||
[[nn:Nikolaus]] |
|||
[[nds:Nickel (Vörnaam)]] |
|||
[[pl:Mikołaj]] |
|||
[[ru:Николай]] |
|||
[[sk:Mikuláš]] |
|||
[[sl:Miklavž (ime)]] |
|||
[[fi:Nikolaus]] |
|||
[[sv:Nikolaus]] |
|||
[[uk:Микола]] |
|||
Revision as of 07:43, 22 August 2011
Nicolas is the worst name in the universe , remember the worst!!!!!!!!!!!
PS The kk band rocks!