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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

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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 ...

. In the bible, this is the name of a proselyte of Antioch and one of the seven deacons of the church at Jerusalem.

People with first name Nikolaos

In sports: *

Nikolaos Andreadakis Nikolaos Andreadakis (1889–1920) was a Greek athlete. He competed in three events at the 1906 Intercalated Games. Andreadakis was killed in action during the Greco-Turkish War. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Andreadakis, Nikolaos 1889 births ...

, Greek athlete *

Nikolaos Andriakopoulos Nikolaos Andriakopoulos ( el, Νικόλαος Ανδριακόπουλος; 1878 in Patras – after 1896) was a Greek gymnast. He was a member of Panachaikos Gymnastikos Syllogos, that merged in 1923 with Gymnastiki Etaireia Patron to bec ...

, Greek gymnast *

Nikolaos Balanos Nikolaos Balanos ( gr, Νικόλαος Μπαλάνος, 1869 in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it ...

, Greek architect *

Nikolaos Dorakis Nikolaos Morakis ( el, Νικόλαος Μοράκης, sometimes seen as Dorakis ( el, Δοράκης)) was a Greek shooter. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Morakis came third in the military pistol event with 205 points ...

, Greek shooter *

Nikolaos Georgantas Nikolaos Georgantas ( el, Νικόλαος Γεωργαντάς, February 27, 1880 ( OS)/March 12, 1880 ( NS) – November 23, 1958) was a Greek athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw. Biography He was born in Steno, Arcadia. He comp ...

(1880-1958), Greek athlete *

Nikolaos Georgeas Nikolaos "Nikos" Georgeas ( el, Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Γεωργέας, born 27 December 1976) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He is the current administrative director of AEK Athens Academy. Club c ...

, former Greek football player who last played for AEK Athens FC *

Nikolaos Giantsopoulos Nikolaos Giantsopoulos (born June 24, 1994) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for York United in the Canadian Premier League. Early life Giantsopoulos played youth soccer with Unionville Milliken SC, Pickering ...

(born 1994), Canadian soccer player *

Nikolaos Kaklamanakis Nikolaos "Nikos" Kaklamanakis ( el, Νικόλαος Κακλαμανάκης, born August 19, 1968, in Athens) is the Greece, Greek Gold-medal winner who lit the Olympic torch in the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He was ...

, Greek gold-medal winner who lit the Olympic torch in the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics * Nikolaos Levidis, Greek shooter *

Nikolaos Lyberopoulos Nikolaos "Nikos" Liberopoulos ( el, Νίκος Λυμπερόπουλος; born on 4 August 1975) is a retired Greek former professional international footballer who played as a forward. He is famous for his aim-to-goal shot, his innate in-pla ...

(b. 1975), Greek football player *

Nikolaos Michopoulos Nikolaos "Nikos" Michopoulos ( el, Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Μιχόπουλος; born 20 February 1970) is a former Greek professional football player. During his career he played for PAOK Thesaloniki and Burnley, and a short period to ...

, Greek professional football player *

Nikolaos Morakis Nikolaos Morakis ( el, Νικόλαος Μοράκης, sometimes seen as Dorakis ( el, Δοράκης)) was a Greek shooter. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Morakis came third in the military pistol event with 205 poi ...

, Greek shooter *

Nikolaos Siranidis Nikolaos Siranidis (Greek: Νικόλαος Σιρανίδης; born 26 February 1976) is a Greek diver who competed in the synchronised 3 metre springboard competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics. After a bizarre event where the Chinese, Russi ...

, Greek diver who competed in the synchronised 3-metre springboard competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics *

Nicolaos Trikupis Nikolaos Trikoupis ( el, Νικόλαος Τρικούπης; 1868–1956) was a Greek general and politician, most notable for his service in the Greco-Turkish War of 1919–1922, where he was taken as a prisoner of war. He also participate ...

, Greek Shooter, Politician, and Army General * Nikolaos Tsiantakis (b. 1963), retired Greek football midfielder In other fields: *

Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark (Greek: Νικόλαος; born 1 October 1969) is the third child of Constantine II and Anne-Marie of Denmark, who were the last King and Queen of Greece, reigning from 1964 to 1973. Early life Nikolaos ...

(b. 1969) * Nikolaos Chalikiopoulos Mantzaros (1795-1872), Greek composer *

Nikolaos Damaskenos Nicolaus of Damascus (Greek language, Greek: , ''Nikolāos Damaskēnos''; Latin: ''Nicolaus Damascenus'') was a Greek historian and philosopher who lived during the Augustus, Augustan age of the Roman Empire. His name is derived from that of his b ...

, Syrian historian and philosopher in the Augustan age of the Roman Empire * Nikolaos Douvas, (b. 1947), former Chief of Staff of the Hellenic Army * Nikolaos Kavadias (1910–1975), Greek poet and writer *

Nikolaos Makarezos Nikolaos Makarezos ( el, Νικόλαος Μακαρέζος; 1919 – 3 August 2009) was a Greek Army officer and one of the masterminds of the Greek military junta of 1967-1974. Early life and career He was born in 1919 in the village of ...

(1919-2009), Greek army general *

Nikolaos Mantzaros Nikolaos Chalikiopoulos Mantzaros (, ; , 26 October 1795 – 12 April 1872) was a Greek- Italian composer born in Corfu, major representative and founder of the so-called Ionian School of music (Επτανησιακή Σχολή). Biography Man ...

(1795-1872), Greek composer *

Nikolaos Mavrogenis Nicholas Mavrogenes (or Mavrogenous; el, Νικόλαος Μαυρογένης ''Nikolaos Mavrogenis'' (Greek: "Blackbeard"), ro, Nicolae Mavrogheni ), (1735 – 30 September 1790) was a Phanariote Prince of Wallachia (reigned 1786–1789). He ...

(d. 1790), Phanariote Prince of Wallachia *

Nikolaos Oikonomides Nikolaos or Nikos Oikonomides ( el, Νικόλαος Οικονομίδης, 14 February 1934 – 31 May 2000) was a Greek Byzantinist, and one of the leading experts in the field of Byzantine administration. Biography Oikonomides was born in A ...

(1934-2000), notable Greek

Byzantinist Byzantine studies is an interdisciplinary branch of the humanities that addresses the history, culture, demography, dress, religion/theology, art, literature/epigraphy, music, science, economy, coinage and politics of the Eastern Roman Empire. T ...

Nikolaos Plastiras Nikolaos Plastiras ( el, Νικόλαος Πλαστήρας; 4 November 1883 – 26 July 1953) was a Greek general and politician, who served thrice as Prime Minister of Greece. A distinguished soldier known for his personal bravery, he b ...

(1883-1953), General of the Greek army *

Nikolaos Sifounakis Nikolaos Sifounakis ( el, Νικόλαος Σηφουνάκης) (born 21 December 1949 in Rethymno) is a Greek politician, former Minister for the Aegean and ex-member of the European Parliament (MEP). He was elected on the Panhellenic Socialist ...

, (b. 1949), Greek politician *

Nikolaos Skoufas Nikolaos Skoufas ( el, Νικόλαος Σκουφάς; 1779 – July 31, 1818) was a founding member of the Filiki Eteria ("Society of Friends"), a Greek conspiratorial organization against the Ottoman Empire. (''retrieved from University of C ...

(1779-1818), member of ''Filiki Eteria'' *

Nikolaos Trikoupis Nikolaos Trikoupis ( el, Νικόλαος Τρικούπης; 1868–1956) was a Greek general and politician, most notable for his service in the Greco-Turkish War of 1919–1922, where he was taken as a prisoner of war. He also participate ...

, Major General with the Greek Army during the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922 * Nikolaos Xydias Typaldos (1826-1909), Greek painter *

Nikolaos Zachariadis Nikos Zachariadis ( el, Νίκος Ζαχαριάδης; 27 April 1903 – 1 August 1973) was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) from 1931 to 1956, and one of the most important personalities in the Greek Civil War. Ear ...

(1903-1973), General Secretary of the Communist Party of Greece In fiction: *

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 ...

is the Master Vampire of the City of St. Louis in

Laurell K. Hamilton Laurell Kaye Hamilton (born February 19, 1963) is an American fantasy and romance writer. She is best known as the author of two series of stories. Her The New York Times Best Seller list, ''New York Times''-bestselling ''Anita Blake: Vampire H ...

's novel ''Guilty Pleasures''.

People with first name Nikolaos

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