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Nicolaas Nicolaas is the Dutch equivalent of the masculine given name Nicholas. 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 ''Claa ...

in modern Dutch.

Notable people

Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem (1 October 1620 – 18 February 1683) was a highly esteemed and prolific Dutch Golden Age painter of pastoral landscapes, populated with mythological or biblical figures, but also of a number of allegories and genre ...

(1620–1683), Dutch Golden Age painter * Nicolaes Boddingius (1605–1669), Dutch schoolmaster, writer and minister * Nicolaes Borremans (c. 1614 – 1679), Dutch preacher * Nicolaes Cave (fl 1619 – 1651), Flemish painter * Nicolaes Coeckebacker (fl.1633–1639), Chief of the Dutch trading factory at Hirado, Japan * (fl.1500–1507), Flemish composer *

Nicolaes Hals Nicolaes Hals (1628, Haarlem – 1686, Haarlem), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography According to Houbraken who mistakenly mentioned him as one of the grandsons of the painter Frans Hals by his son Jan, he was like his brothers Harm ...

(1628–1686), Dutch painter *

Nicolaes Couckebacker Nicolaes, Nicolaas, or Nicolas Coeckebacker or Couckebacker was twice Chief of the Dutch trading factory at Hirado, the Japanese trading post of the Dutch East India Company. He arrived in 1633 and stayed until fall 1635. His second stay as VOC Op ...

(1600s), Dutch factory chief *

Nicolaes Geelvinck Nicolaes Geelvinck (11 October 1706, in Amsterdam – 15 June 1764, in Amsterdam) was lord of Castricum, Bakkum, Santpoort, Velsen, Stabroek, schepen, and owner of the country estate Akerendam-by-Beverwijk. He was appointed as mayor of Amsterdam ...

(1706–1764), Dutch landowner and mayor of Amsterdam * Nicolaes Gillis (1595–1632), Dutch painter *

(1628–1686), Dutch painter * Nicolaes Jonghelinck (1517–1570), Flemish merchant banker and art collector * Nicolaes à Kempis (c.1600–1676), Flemish composer active in Brussels * Nicolaes Lachtropius (1640–1700), Dutch painter * Nicolaes Lastman (1585–1625), Dutch painter * Nicolaes Latombe (1616–1676), Dutch painter * Nicolaes Lauwers (1600–1652), Flemish engraver * Nicolaes Maes (1634–1693), Dutch painter *

Nicolaes Millich Nicolaes Millich or Nicholas Millich (1629-c. 1699) was a Flemish sculptor, architect and designer of armor and ephemeral objects.Nicolaes Molenaer Nicolaes (Klaes) Molenaer (1626-1629 in Haarlem – 1676 in Haarlem) was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter and draughtsman. Biography Molenaer was born and died in Haarlem in the family of tailor Jan Mienssen Molenaer and his second wife Gri ...

(1630–1676), Dutch painter * Nicolaes Moyaert (1592–1655), Dutch painter *

Nicolaes Pickenoy Nicolaes Eliaszoon Pickenoy (10 January 1588 – 1653/1656) was a Dutch painter of Flemish origin. Pickenoy was possibly a pupil of Cornelis van der Voort and presumably Bartholomeus van der Helst was his own pupil. Life He was the son ...

(1588 – 1653/1656), Dutch painter * Nicolaes Pitau (1632–1671), Flemish-born French engraver and printmaker, son of Nicolaes Lauwers *

Nicolaes Roose 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 Descam ...

, alias of Nicolaas de Liemaker (1601–1646), Flemish historical painter *

Nicolaes Ruts Nicolaes is a given name that is spelled Nicolaas in modern Dutch. Notable people * Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem (1620–1683), Dutch Golden Age painter * Nicolaes Boddingius (1605–1669), Dutch schoolmaster, writer and minister *Nicolaes Borrem ...

(1573–1638, German merchant *

Nicolaes Tulp Nicolaes Tulp (9 October 1593 – 12 September 1674) was a Dutch surgeon and mayor of Amsterdam. Tulp was well known for his upstanding moral character and as the subject of Rembrandt's famous painting ''The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp' ...

(1593–1674), Dutch surgeon and politician * Nicolaes Vallet (c.1583–c.1642), French-born Dutch lutenist and composer *

Nicolaes Visscher I Nicolaes Visscher I (25 January 1618, Amsterdam – buried 11 September 1679, Amsterdam) was a Dutch engraver, cartographer and publisher. He was the son of Claes Janszoon Visscher. His son, Nicolaes Visscher II (1649–1702), also worked with him ...

(1618–1679), Dutch engraver and cartographer *

Nicolaes Visscher II Nicolaes Visscher II (1649, Amsterdam – 1702, Amsterdam) was a Dutch engraver, cartographer and publisher. He was the son of Nicolaes Visscher I and the grandson of Claes Janszoon Visscher Claes Janszoon Visscher (1587 – 19 June 1652) was a ...

(1649–1702), Dutch engraver and cartographer *

Nicolaes Willingh Nicolaes Willingh (1640, The Hague – 1678, Berlin), was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Biography According to Houbraken he was the teacher of Robbert Duval and Augustinus Terwesten.Nicolaes Witsen Nicolaes Witsen (8 May 1641 – 10 August 1717; modern Dutch: ''Nicolaas Witsen'') was a Dutch statesman who was mayor of Amsterdam thirteen times, between 1682 and 1706. In 1693 he became administrator of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). I ...

(1641–1717), Dutch statesman, ambassador, cartographer and writer on shipbuilding *

Nicolaes Woutersz van der Meer Nicolaes Woutersz van der Meer (1575 – 1666) was a Dutch brewer, magistrate and mayor of Haarlem, best known today for his portrait with its pendant of his wife Cornelia Claesdr Voogt, both painted by Frans Hals in 1631. Biography He was b ...

(1575–1666), Dutch politician * Nicolaes de Bruyn (1571–1656), Flemish engraver * Nicolaes de Giselaer (1583–c.1654), Dutch painter * Nicolaes de Helt Stockade (1614–1669), Dutch painter * Nicolaes de Kemp (1574–1647), Dutch painter * Nicolaes de Vree (1645–1702), Dutch painter * Nicolaes van Gelder (1636–1676), Dutch painter * Nicolaes van Hoorn (c.1635–1683), Dutch pirate * Nicolaes van Rensselaer (1636–1678), Dutch clergyman in New Netherland * Nicolaes van Verendael (1640–1691), Flemish painter

People portrayed by Frans Hals

* Nicolaes Pietersz Duyst van Voorhout (1599/1600–1650), Dutch brewer *

Nicolaes le Febure Nicolaes le Febure (16 April 1589 – 13 July 1641) was a Dutch Golden Age mayor of Haarlem. Biography He was the son of Mahu Nicolaesz of Herzele, and Jannetje Gillis. He became judge, magistrate, and mayor. He married Margaretha Deyman ...

(1589–1641), Dutch mayor of Haarlem *

Nicolaes Grisz Grauwert Nicolaes Grisz Grauwert (1582 – 1658), was a Dutch Golden Age member of the Haarlem schutterij. Biography He was born in Haarlem as the son of Ariss Akersloot and Risje Laurensdr Grauwert, but he took on his mother's name.

(1582–1658), Dutch guard * Nicolaes Hasselaer (1593–1635), Dutch brewer *

Nicolaes van Loo Nicolaes van Loo (1607 – 1641), was a Dutch Golden Age brewer from Haarlem, best known today for his portrait by Frans Hals. Biography He was born in Haarlem as the oldest son of the brewer Johan Claesz Loo and Margriet Akersloot. Their fa ...

(1607–1641), Dutch brewer *

(1575–1666), Dutch brewer and mayor of Haarlem *

Nicolaes Olycan Nicolaes Olycan (16 May 1599 – 2 April 1639) was a Netherlands brewer of Haarlem. Olycan was born in Haarlem as the son of the brewers Pieter Jacobsz Olycan and Maritge Claesdr. Voogt. His brothers and sisters also became brewers. Besides run ...

(1599–1639), Dutch brewer * Nicolaes Verbeek (1582–1637), Dutch brewer

Notable people

People portrayed by Frans Hals

See also