Nicolaas is the Dutch equivalent of the masculine given name

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. Before the 19th century the name was also written Nicolaes, while Nikolaas is an uncommon variant spelling. Most people with the name use a short form in daily life, like ''Claas'', '' Claes'', '' Klaas'', '' Nico'', and '' Niek''. Notable people with the name Nicolaas or Nikolaas include:

Academics

* Nicolaas Bidloo (1673–1735), Dutch personal physician to Tsar Peter the Great * Nicolaas Bloembergen (1920–2017), Dutch-American physicist and Nobel laureate * Nicolaas Bom (born 1937), Dutch electrical engineer *

Nicolaas H. J. van den Boogaard Nicolaas ("Nico") Hendricus Johannes van den Boogaard (28 October 1938, Amsterdam – 25 December 1982, Heemstede) was a medievalist scholar, professor, and dean of the Faculty of Letters at the University of Amsterdam. Career In addition to his ...

(1938–1982), Dutch medievalist scholar * Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn (1918–2012), Dutch mathematician * Nicolaas Laurens Burman (1734–1793), Dutch botanist * Nicolaas Duneas (born c. 1972), South African biotech entrepreneur *

Nicolaas Everaerts Klaas Evertszoon, also called Nicolaus Everardi (1461/62–1532) was a Dutch jurist and the father of Johannes Secundus, an acclaimed poet. He is not to be confused with Nicolaus Everardi (1495–1570) and his son Nicolaus Everardi (1537–86), bot ...

(1461–1532), Dutch jurist * Nicolaas Hartsoeker (1656–1725), Dutch mathematician, physicist, and microscopist * Nicolaas Heinsius the Elder (1620–1681), Dutch classical scholar and poet * Nicolaas Heinsius the Younger (1656–1718), Dutch physician and writer *

Nicolaas Marinus Hugenholtz Nicolaas Marinus Hugenholtz (born 26 April 1924) is a Dutch physicist. He was a professor of theoretical physics at the University of Groningen between 1960 and 1989. Hugenholtz was born in Wormerveer. He studied physics at Leiden University and o ...

(born 1924), Dutch physicist *

Nicolaas Godfried van Kampen Nicolaas Godfried van Kampen (15 May 1776, Haarlem – 15 March 1839, Amsterdam) was a Dutch Mennonite author and deacon. While never university educated, he studied literature and history and published a large number of writings, including a his ...

(1921–2013), Dutch theoretical physicist * Nicolaas Kruik (1678–1754), Dutch land surveyor, cartographer, astronomer and weatherman known as ''Cruquius'' * Nicolaas Kuiper (1920–1994), Dutch mathematician * Nicolaas Meerburgh (1734–1814), Dutch botanist and botanical garden director * Nicolaas des Muliers (1564–1630), Flemish-born Dutch physician and astronomer known as ''Mulerius'' * Nicolaas Nagelkerke (born 1951), Dutch biostatistician and epidemiologist * Nicolaas M.M. Nibbering (1938–2014), Dutch chemist and mass spectrometrist * Nicolaas Wilhelmus Posthumus (1880–1960), Dutch economic historian and political scientist * Nicolaas J.M. Roozen (born 1953), Dutch economist * Nicolaas Adrianus Rupke (born 1944), Dutch historian of science * Nicolaas Stenius (1605–1670), Dutch theologian portrayed by Frans Hals * Nicolaas Jan van Strien (1946–2008), Dutch zoologist and conservationist * Nikolaas Tinbergen (1907–1988), Dutch biologist and ornithologist and Nobel Laureate * (1880–1941), Dutch linguist and slavist

Arts

* Nicolaas Bastert (1854–1939), Dutch landscape painter *

Nicolaas Baur Nicolaes Baur Nicolaas Baur (12 September 1767 - 28 March 1820) was a Dutch artist. Life Baur was born at Harlingen in 1767, the son of the portrait painter Hendricus Antonius Baur (1736–1817). He painted landscapes, views of cities, and moo ...

(1767–1820), Dutch marine painter * Nicolaas van Eyck (1617–1679), Flemish painter * Nikolaas van Hoy (1631–1679), Flemish painter active in Austria * Nicolaas Wilhelm Jungmann (1872–1935), Dutch-English painter and illustrator *

Nicolaas de Liemaecker Nicolaas Liemaker, or ''de Liemaker'', ''de Liemaeckere, surnamed Roose'', or Nicolaes Roose (1601 – 1646), a Flemish historical painter, was born at Ghent in 1601. He was the son of Jacob De Liemaker, a painter upon glass, and is said by Desca ...

(1601–1646), Flemish historical painter * Nicolaas Piemont (1644–1709), Dutch landscape painter * Nicolaas Pieneman (1809–1860), Dutch painter, art collector, lithographer, and sculptor *

Nicolaas Pieneman (1880-1938) Nicolaas Pieneman (1 December 1880 – 1 December 1938) was a Dutch people, Dutch artist. Life Pieneman was born in Amsterdam, the son of Nicolaas Pieneman (1853-1945) and his wife Herremijntje (born de Hondt; 1849-1939). Both his father a ...

, Dutch painter * Nicolaas Regnier (1591–1667), Flemish painter and art collector * Nicolaas Johannes Roosenboom (1843–1896), Dutch landscape painter *

Nicolaas Roosendael Nicolaas Roosendael (1634, Hoorn – 1686, Amsterdam), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography According to Houbraken he was the companion of Jacob Toorenvliet on his trip to Italy, but it is unknown whether he joined the bentvueghels with ...

(1634–1686), Dutch painter *

Nicolaas Rubens, Lord of Rameyen Nicolaas Peter Paul Rubens, Lord of Rameyen (1618–1655) was a son of the painter Peter Paul Rubens and Isabella Brant. Family Rubens married Constancia Helman (1609-1678) in 1640, who was the daughter of Ferdinand Helman, Schepen of Antwerp ...

(1618–1655), Flemish son of the painter Peter Paul Rubens * Nicolaas Verkolje (1673–1746), Dutch painter and mezzotint maker * Nicolaas van der Waay (1855–1936), Dutch decorative artist, watercolorist and lithographer

Music

* Nicolaas Cornelius Carstens (1926–2016), South African accordionist and songwriter * Nicolaas Dijkshoorn (born 1960), Dutch musician and writer * Nicolaas Douwman (born 1982), Dutch DJ, record producer and songwriter * Nicolaas Maria Schilder (born 1983), Dutch singer-songwriter

Politics

* (1842–1928), Belgian politician and promoter of gymnastics * Nicolaas Debrot (1902–1981), Dutch writer and Governor of the Netherlands Antilles *

Nicolaas Diederichs Nicolaas Johannes "Nico" Diederichs (17 November 1903, Ladybrand – 21 August 1978) served as the third state president of South Africa from 1975 to 1978. Education and career After completing school, he attended Grey University College betwe ...

(1903–1978), State President and Finance Minister of South Africa *

Nicolaas Geelvinck Nicolaas Geelvinck (3 June 1732, Amsterdam – 7 December 1787, The Hague), son of Nicolaes Geelvinck, Lord of Stabroek, was President of the Dutch West India Company from 1764 until 1787. In 1764, Nicolaas Geelvinck became ''schepen'' (alderman) ...

(1732–1787), President of the Dutch West India Company * Nicolaas Havenga (1882–1957), South African Finance Minister * Nicolaas Jouwe (born 1924), Papuan leader, first president of West New Guinea * Nicolaas Pierson (1839–1909), Dutch economist and Prime Minister of the Netherlands * Nicolaas II Rockox (1560–1640), Flemish knight, mayor of Antwerp *

Nicolaas Smit Nicolaas Jacobus Smit (5 May 1837 – 4 April 1896) was a Boer general and politician. During the First Boer War, he led Boer forces to victory during the Battle of Majuba Hill. He was elected Vice State President of the South African ...

(1837–1896), South African Boer general and politician *

Nicolaas Steelink Nicolaas Steelink (October 5, 1890 - April 21, 1989) was a Dutch American labor activist who was a member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), an international industrial union, and an important figure in the creation of the Californi ...

(1890–1989), Dutch American labor activist *

Nicolaas Verburg Nicolaes or Nicolaas Verburg (also Verburgh, Verburch) (c. 1620, Delft – November 1676, Netherlands) was the Dutch Governor of Formosa from 1649 to 1653 and Director General of the VOC council in Batavia, Dutch East Indies, from 1668 to 1675. P ...

(c.1620–1676), Dutch Governor of Formosa and Director General of the VOC council in Batavia *

Nicolaas Frederic de Waal Sir Nicolaas Frederic de Waal (8 July 1853 – 5 April 1932) was the first Administrator of the Cape Province in South Africa. He was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands and arrived in South Africa in 1880 where he settled in Middelburg and open ...

(1853–1932), Dutch-born Administrator of Cape Province, South Africa * Nicolaas Waterboer (1819–1896), South African leader of the Griqua people * Nicolaas Jacobus de Wet (1873–1960), South African Chief Justice and Governor-General

Religion

* Nicolaas Goudanus (1517–1565), Dutch Jesuit and papal diplomat * Nicolaas Grevinckhoven (died 1632), Dutch Protestant (Remonstrant) minister *

(1776–1839), Dutch Mennonite author and deacon * Nicolaas van Nieuwland (1510–1580), Dutch bishop of Haarlem and abbot of Egmond Abbey * Nicolaas Pieck (1534–1572), Dutch Franciscan friar * Nicolaas Johannes Smith (1929–2010), South African minister and apartheid opponent

Sports

* Nicolaas Jan Jerôme Bouvy (1892–1957), Dutch footballer * Nicolaas A.P. de Bree (1944–2016), Dutch footballer * Nicolaas G.M. van den Broek (born 1955), Dutch ice hockey player * Nicolaas Broekhuijsen (1876–1958), Dutch teacher, inventor of korfball * Nicolaas Buchly (1910–1965), Dutch track cyclist * Nicolaas R.J. Buwalda (1890–1970), Dutch footballer * Nicolaas Pieter Claesen (born 1962), Belgian footballer *

Nicolaas Cortlever Nicolaas (Nico) Cortlever (14 June 1915, in Amsterdam – 5 April 1995) was a Dutch chess master. He tied for 7-8th at Rotterdam 1936 (10th Dutch Chess Championship, NED-ch, Salo Landau won); took 2nd at Amsterdam 1938 (11th NED-ch, Max Euwe won) ...

(1915–1995), Dutch chess master * Nikolaas Davin (born 1997), Namibian cricketer * Nicolaas Driebergen (born 1987), Dutch swimmer * Nicolaas Holzken (born 1983), Dutch kickboxer and boxer *

Nicolaas van Hoorn Nicolaas van Hoorn (25 August 1904 – 17 June 1946) was a Dutch fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially ...

(1904–1946), Dutch fencer *

Nicolaas Immelman Jacob Nicolaas Olivier Immelman (born ) is a South African rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes ...

(born 1993), South African rugby player * Nicolaas Jacobs (born 1981), Namibian wrestler * Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg (born 1994), South African rugby player *

Nicolaas de Jong Nicolaas de Jong (10 June 1887 – 14 July 1966) was a Dutch cyclist. He competed in two events at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: ...

(1887–1966), Dutch cyclist * Nicolaas Pieter de Jong (born 1942), Dutch sailor * Nicolaas Landeweerd (born 1954), Dutch water polo player * Nicolaas Jacobus Lee (born 1994), South African rugby player * Nicolaas "Moos" Linneman (born 1931), Dutch boxer * Nicolaas Bernardus Lutkeveld (1916–1997), Dutch javelin thrower * Nicolaas Johannes Luus (born 1977), South African rugby player * Nicolaas Meiring (born 1933), South African swimmer * Nicolaas Johannes Michel (1912–1971), Dutch footballer *

Nicolaas Moerloos Nicolaas Moerloos (10 August 1900 – 5 September 1944) was a Belgian gymnast and weightlifter who competed in the 1920 and the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the ...

(1900–1944), Belgian gymnast and weightlifter * Nicolaas Nederpeld (1886–1969), Dutch fencer * Nicolaas Jacobus Oosthuizen (born 1996), South African rugby player *

Nicolaas Pretorius Nicolaas Pretorius (born 8 August 1989) is a South African cricketer. He made his Twenty20 cricket debut for Munster Reds in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy The 2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy was the fifth edition of the Inter-Provincial Tro ...

(born 1984), South African rugby player *

(born 1989), South African cricketer * Nicolaas Hessel Rienks (born 1962), Dutch rower * Nicolaas Scholtz (born 1986), Namibian cricketer * Nicolaas Scholtz (born 1991), South African tennis player * Nicolaas Bernard Spits (born 1943), Dutch field hockey player * Nicolaas J.S. Steyn (born 1985), South African rugby player * Nicolaas Tates (1915–1990), Dutch canoeist * Nicolaas Theunissen (1867–1929), South African cricketer * Nicolaas Peter Vanos (1963–1987), American basketball player * Nicolaas C.M. Verhoeven (born 1961), Dutch cyclist * Nicolaas de Wolf (1887–1967), Dutch footballer * Nicolaas Wolmarans (1916–1994), South African boxer

Writers

Nicolaas Beets Nicolaas Beets (13 September 1814 – 13 March 1903) was a Dutch theologian, writer and poet. He published also under the pseudonym Hildebrand. Life Nicolaas Beets was born in Haarlem, the son of a pharmacist. From 1833 till 1839 he studie ...

(1814–1903), Dutch theologian, writer and poet * Nicolaas Matsier (born 1945), Dutch novelist * Nicolaas Thomas Bernhard (1931–1989), Austrian novelist, playwright and poet *

Nicolaas Vergunst Nicolaas Maartin Vergunst (born 1 September 1958, in Cape Town) is the author of ''Knot of Stone: the day that changed South Africa's history''. ''Knot of Stone'' is a historical murder mystery about the first recorded massacre and earliest know ...

(born 1958), South African novelist *

Nicolaas Petrus van Wyk Louw Nicolaas Petrus van Wyk Louw (11 June 1906 in Sutherland, Cape Colony – 18 June 1970 in Johannesburg), almost universally known as N.P. van Wyk Louw, was an Afrikaans-language poet, playwright and scholar. He was the older brother of Afrika ...

(1906–1970), Afrikaans-language poet, playwright and scholar

Other

* (1813–1898), Dutch photographer active in London * Nicolaas Nieuwoudt (1929–1989), South African military commander * Nicolaas van Rensburg (1864–1926), South African Boer and prophet * Nicolaas van Staphorst (1742–1801), Dutch banker * Nicolaas Zannekin (died 1328), Flemish peasant revolutionary leader