Mikalojus is a
Lithuanian
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masculine
given name
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derived from Greek Νικόλαος (
Nikolaos
Nikolaos ( el, Νικόλαος, ') is a common Greek given name which means "Victor of People", a compound of νίκη '' nikē'' 'victory' and λαός laos' 'people'. The connotation is "people's champion" or "conqueror of people". The English ...
). It is a cognate of English-language name
Nicholas
Nicholas is a male given name and a surname.
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 n ...
. People bearing the name include:
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Mikalojus Akelaitis
Mikalojus Akelaitis ( pl, Mikołaj Akielewicz, also known by pen-name ''Juras Varnelis''; 1829–1887) was a prominent Lithuanian writer, publicist and amateur linguist, one of the early figures of the Lithuanian National Revival and participant i ...
(1828–1887), Lithuanian writer, publicist and linguist
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Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis ( pl, Mikołaj Konstanty Czurlanis – ) was a Lithuanian painter, composer and writer.
Čiurlionis contributed to symbolism and art nouveau, and was representative of the fin de siècle epoch. He has been ...
(1875–1911), Lithuanian painter, composer and writer
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Mikalojus Daukša
Mikalojus Daukša (other possible spellings include ''Mikalojus Daugsza'', pl, Mikołaj Dauksza and ''Mikolay Dowksza''; after 1527 – February 16, 1613 in Medininkai) was a Lithuanian and Latin religious writer, translator and a Catholic churc ...
(c. 1527–1613), Lithuanian religious writer, translator and Catholic church official
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Mikalojus I Radvila (c. 1450–1509), Lithuanian nobleman
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Mikalojus II Radvila (1470–1521), Lithuanian nobleman
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Mikalojus Radvila Juodasis (1515–1565), Lithuanian nobleman
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Lithuanian masculine given names