Nicholas

Alternative forms

• Nicolas
• Nickolas, Nikolas usually of non-English origin

Origin

From Ancient Greek Νικόλαος, from νίκη (nikē, "victory") + λαός (laos, "people")

Full definition of Nicholas

Proper noun

1. . Best known for a legendary St. Nicholas, associated with Father Christmas.
• Shakespeare Henry 6-1: Act II, Scene I:Sirrah, if they meet not with Saint Nicholas' clerks, I'll give thee this neck.
• Eliot Middlemarch|53I must call you Nick - we always did call you young Nick when we knew you meant to marry the old widow. Some said you had a handsome family likeness to old Nick, but that was your mother's fault, calling you Nicholas. Aren't you glad to see me again?

Related terms

• Santa Claus
• male given names:Colin, Claus, Klaus, Nichol, Nicol
• pet forms:Nick, Nicky, Nico
• female given names: Colette, Nicola, Nicole, Nicki, Nikki