Nikolaus

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Victory of the people
Pronunciation
NEE-ko-lows
NI-ko-lows,
nee-koh-LAHS
Popularity
Nikolaus is a moderately popular name in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. It is not commonly used in other parts of the world.

cartoon of the name Nikolaus
Cartoon of Nikolaus

Nikolaus Name meanings & History

Victory of the people. German form of Nicholas. Nikolaus is primarily used in German-speaking countries but can be found in other parts of the world. It is commonly given to boys born during the Christmas season, as it is associated with St. Nicholas or Santa Claus.

Zodiac Sign of Nikolaus: Neat Virgo

Synonyms of Nikolaus:

N: Nagging,Nice,Neat,Neurosis,Nutrition,Nitpicking,Nervous

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

K: Karate,Kind,Kundalini,Karma

O: Obsessive,Organized,Ostentatious,Obstinate,Obsolete

L: Legal,Lovely,Languid,Liaison,Lover,Luscious,Lazy

A: Assertive,Argumentative,Aggressive,Action,Ambitious,Angry

U: Universality,Understanding,Undermining,Utopia,Unity

S: Status,Solidity,Success,Security,Sensuality,Social Standing,Sex

Nikolaus is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Nikolaus August Otto (German mechanical engineer and inventor), Nikolaus II (last Emperor of Russia)

2.) Nikolaus (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) forms of Nicholas.

Other Forms: Nicanor, Nikalas, Nikalis, Nikalous, Nikalus, Nikholas, Nikolaas, Nikolis, Nikos, Nikulas, Nilos, Nykolas, Nykolus


3.) NIKOLAUS (Male)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: Derived from the Greek Nikolaos (victory of the people), a compounding of the elements nike (victory) and laos (the people). The name was borne by St. Nicholas, a 4th-century bishop of Myra about whom many legends have grown. He is known to children as the bringer of gifts on Christmas. Cognate: Niels (Danish); Nicolaus, Niklaas (Danish, Dutch); Niklas, Nils (Danish, Swedish); Nels (Norwegian, Swedish); Nicklas (Swedish). Short: Claus, Klaas, Klasse (Dutch); Klaus (Danish); Klaes (Frisian); Nisse (Swedish). (NIH-KO-LAHS)


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