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Niklaus (other)
Niklaus may refer to: In Swiss geography: * Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus Feldbrunnen-St.Niklaus is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. History Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus is first mentioned in 1319 as ''Velbrunnen''. Geography Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus has an area, , of . ... * St. Niklaus People with the given name or surname Niklaus: * Niklaus (name) See also * Jack Nicklaus * Nicholas (name) * Nikolaus (other) {{disambig, given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niklaus (name)
Niklaus is a masculine Slavic given name and surname. Niklaus comes from the Greek word ''nikolaos'' (νικόλαος), meaning victory of the people. It’s a variant of the likewise Greek-origin given name Nicholas. The traditional short forms of this name are Nik and Klaus, being primarily used in Switzerland and Germany. Notable people with the name include the following: Given name *Niklaus Aeschbacher (1917 – 1995), Swiss composer and conductor * Niklaus Bütler (1786–1854), Swiss painter *Niklaus Dachselhofer (1595 – 1670), Swiss politician *Niklaus Franz von Bachmann (1740 – 1831), Swiss general *Niklaus Friedrich von Steiger (1729 – 1799), Swiss politician *Niklaus Gerber (1850 – 1914), Swiss dairy chemist *Niklaus Grunwald, American biologist and plant pathologist *Niklaus Brantschen (born 1937), Swiss Jesuit, Zen master *Niklaus Leuenberger (1615 – 1653), Swiss peasant *Niklaus Manuel Deutsch (c. 1484 – 1530), Swiss artist *Niklaus Meienberg (1940 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Nicklaus
Jack William Nicklaus (born January 21, 1940), nicknamed The Golden Bear, is a retired American professional golfer and List of golf courses designed by Jack Nicklaus, golf course designer. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest golfers of all time. He won 117 professional tournaments in his career. Over a quarter-century, he won a record 18 Men's major golf championships, major championships, three more than second-placed Tiger Woods. Nicklaus focused on the major championships—the Masters Tournament, U.S. Open (golf), U.S. Open, The Open Championship, Open Championship and PGA Championship—and played a selective schedule of regular PGA Tour events. He competed in 164 major tournaments, more than any other player, and finished with 73 PGA Tour victories, third behind Sam Snead (82) and Woods (82). Nicklaus won the U.S. Amateur in 1959 and 1961 and finished second in the 1960 U.S. Open (golf), 1960 U.S. Open, two shots behind Arnold Palmer. Nicklaus turned profe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas (name)
Nicholas is a male given name and a surname. The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the 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. Origins The name is derived from the Greek name Νικόλαος (''Nikolaos''), understood to mean 'victory of the people', being a compound of νίκη ''nikē'' 'victory' and λαός ''laos'' 'people'.. An ancient paretymology of the latter is that originates from λᾶς ''las'' ( contracted form of λᾶας ''laas'') meaning 'stone' or 'rock', as in Greek mythology, Deucalion and Pyrrha recreated the people after they had vanished in a catastrophic 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 inspirati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
