Nicholas

//ˈnɪk.ə.ləs// name

name ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from Ancient Greek, notably born by St. Nicholas of Myre, on whom Father Christmas is based. countable, uncountable

    "Sirrah, if they meet not with Saint Nicholas’ clerks, I'll give thee this neck."

  2. 2
    A surname originating as a patronymic. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    An unincorporated community in Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A settlement on Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands. countable, uncountable

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saint nicholas

Example

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"The swimmer, Cindy Nicholas, barely made it ashore at Dover at the end of the exhausting swim, but a spokesman from the Channel Swimming Association announced that she was in very good shape."

Etymology

From Middle English Nicholas, from Old French Nicholas, from Latin Nīcolāus, from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos), from νίκη (níkē, “victory”) + λαός (laós, “people”).

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