Nicholas is a male given name and a surname. The

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, the

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, and the Anglican Churches celebrate

Saint Nicholas Saint Nicholas of Myra, ; la, Sanctus Nicolaus (traditionally 15 March 270 – 6 December 343), also known as Nicholas of Bari, was an early Christian bishop of Greek descent from the maritime city of Myra in Asia Minor (; modern-day De ...

every year on December 6, which is the

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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 Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...

name 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 Englis ...

''), 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 A major branch of classical mythology, Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks, and a genre of Ancient Greek folklore. These stories concern the origin and nature of the world, the lives and activities of ...

Deucalion In Greek mythology, Deucalion (; grc-gre, Δευκαλίων) was the son of Prometheus; ancient sources name his mother as Clymene, Hesione, or Pronoia.A scholium to ''Odyssey'' 10.2 (='' Catalogue'' fr. 4) reports that Hesiod called Deucal ...

and

Pyrrha In Greek mythology, Pyrrha (; Ancient Greek: Πύρρα) was the daughter of Epimetheus and Pandora and wife of Deucalion of whom she had three sons, Hellen, Amphictyon, Orestheus; and three daughters Protogeneia, Pandora II and Thyia. Acco ...

recreated the people after they had vanished in a catastrophic

deluge A deluge is a large downpour of rain, often a flood. The Deluge refers to the flood narrative in the Biblical book of Genesis. Deluge may also refer to: History *Deluge (history), the Swedish and Russian invasion of the Polish-Lithuanian Comm ...

, by throwing stones behind their shoulders while they kept marching on. The name became popular through

, Bishop of Myra in

Lycia Lycia ( Lycian: 𐊗𐊕𐊐𐊎𐊆𐊖 ''Trm̃mis''; el, Λυκία, ; tr, Likya) was a state or nationality that flourished in Anatolia from 15–14th centuries BC (as Lukka) to 546 BC. It bordered the Mediterranean Sea in what is t ...

, the inspiration for

Santa Claus Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring children gifts during the late evening and overnigh ...

, but it predates said Bishop by several centuries: the Athenian historian

Thucydides Thucydides (; grc, , }; BC) was an Athenian historian and general. His '' History of the Peloponnesian War'' recounts the fifth-century BC war between Sparta and Athens until the year 411 BC. Thucydides has been dubbed the father of " scient ...

for example, mentions that in the second year of the Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC) between Sparta and Athens, the Spartans sent a delegation to the Persian king to ask for his help to fight the Athenians; a certain Nikolaos was one of the delegates. The customary English spelling ''Nicholas'', using a '' ch'', as though the word were spelled in Greek with a

chi Chi or CHI may refer to: Greek *Chi (letter), the Greek letter (uppercase Χ, lowercase χ); Chinese * ''Chi'' (length) (尺), a traditional unit of length, about ⅓ meter * Chi (mythology) (螭), a dragon * Chi (surname) (池, pinyin: ''chí ...

, first came into use in the 12th century and has been firmly established since the

Reformation The Reformation (alternatively named the Protestant Reformation or the European Reformation) was a major movement within Western Christianity in 16th-century Europe that posed a religious and political challenge to the Catholic Church and i ...

, although the spelling ''Nicolas'' is occasionally used.

Male variations

Variations for males include: * af, Niklaas * sq, Nikollë, Nikolla, Nikë, Niklaus, Klaus, Koll, Kolë * ar, نقولا * fa, نیک * an, Nicolau * hy, italic=yes, Նիկողայոս (Nikog(h)ayos, Nigog(h)ayos), Նիկողոս (Nikog(h)os, Nigog(h)os) *

Asturleonese Asturleonese ( ast, Asturlleonés; es, Asturleonés; pt, Asturo-leonês; mwl, Asturlhionés) is a Romance language spoken primarily in northwestern Spain, namely in the historical regions and Spain's modern-day autonomous communities of Astur ...

: , , * eu, Nikola * be, italic=yes, Мікалай (Mikalai), Мікола (Mikola) * br, Nikolaz * bg, italic=yes, Никола (

Nikola Nikola () is a given name which, like Nicholas, is a version of the Greek '' Nikolaos'' (Νικόλαος). It is common as a masculine given name in the South Slavic countries ( Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, North Macedonia, Mo ...

), Николай (Nikolay), Никлен (Niklen), Никулица (Nikùlitsa), Коле (Kole), Кольо (Kolyo), Колю (Kolyu) * ca, Nicolau * cv, Mikulaj * hr, Niko, Nikola'', Nikolac, Nikolaj'' * cz, Nikolas, Mikuláš * da, Claus, Klaus, Niels, Nicolai, Nikolaj, Nilas, Nis, Nikolas, Nikolai, Nicklas, Niklas, Niclas * nl, Nicolaas, Nikolaas, Klaas, Nico, Niek, Niels, Claas, Claes * eo, Niĉjo, Niko, Nikolao * et, Nigulas, Nigul, Niilo, Mikk * fi, Launo, Niilo, Niklas, Niko, Nikol, Nikolai *french: Nicolas, Nico, Colas, Colin * gl, Nicolao * ka, ნიკოლოზ (), (), (), () *german: Claus, Claas, Klaas, Klaus, Klas, Nickolaus, Nicolaus, Niklaus, Nickolas, Nikolaus, Nikolo, Niklas, Nico, Niko, Nil, Nilo * el, Νικόλαος (

), Νικόλας (Nikolas), Νίκος (

Nikos Nikos ( el, Νίκος, ''Níkos'') is a Greek given name. It originates from Greek ''Nikolaos'', which means "victory of the people".Liddell & Scott, Abridged Greek Lexicon Although used as a proper first name, Nikos is also a popular nickname of ...

), Νικολής (Nikolis) * hu,

Miklós Miklós () is a given name or surname, the Hungarian form of the Greek (English ''Nicholas''), and may refer to: In Hungarian politics * Miklós Bánffy, Hungarian nobleman, politician, and novelist * Miklós Horthy, Regent of the Kingdom of Hun ...

, Mikulás (only for Santa Claus), Miksa, Mikes, Mike, Mikó, Nikolasz, Klausz * is, Nikulás, Níels, Nils * ga, Nioclás * it, Nicola, Nicolò,

Niccolò Niccolò is an Italian male given name, derived from the Greek Nikolaos meaning "Victor of people" or "People's champion". There are several male variations of the name: Nicolò, Niccolò, Nicolas, and Nicola. The female equivalent is Nicole. The ...

, Nico, Nicolao, Nicolas * Japanese: Nikorasu * la,

Nicolaus Nicolaus is a masculine given name. It is a Latin, Greek and German form of Nicholas. Nicolaus may refer to: In science: * Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish astronomer who provided the first modern formulation of a heliocentric theory of the solar syste ...

* lv, Niklāvs, Klāvs, Nikolass, Nikolajs * lt, Mikalojus, Nikolajus * nds, Nikolaas, Nicolaas, Klaas, Klaus * mk, Никола (Nikola), Коле (Kole), Кољо (Koljo), Николче (Nikolče), Николе (Nikole) * ms, Nikkolas * mt,

* mi, Nikora * no, Nils, Nikolai * pl, Mikołaj, Mik, Mikołajek, Nikolas * pt, Nicolau, Nicola, Nícolas * ro, Neculai, Nicolae,

Nicu A neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), also known as an intensive care nursery (ICN), is an intensive care unit (ICU) specializing in the care of ill or premature newborn infants. Neonatal refers to the first 28 days of life. Neonatal care, as kn ...

, Nicușor, Niculae, Nicoară(old variant inherited from Latin) *russian: Николай (Nikolai), Коля (Kolya) * gd, Neacel, Nichol, Nicol, Caelan, Calen * sr, Никола * sk, Mikuláš, Nikolas, Mikoláš * sl, Miklavž, Niko, Nikolaj * es, Nicolás, Nicolao * sv, Nels, Niklas, Niclas, Nicklas, Nils, Klas, Claes * to, Nikolasi * tt-Cyrl, Микулай ()Makaleler
''Turuk Dergisi''. * uk, Микола (Mykola), Миколай (Mykolai, Mykolay) * hsb, Mikławš * fry, Klaes

Female forms

Female forms include: * Bulgarian: Николина (Nikolina), Николета (Nikoleta), Никол (Nikol), Нина (Nina) * Czech: Nikol, Nikoleta, Nikola, Nicol * Dutch: Klasina, Klazina, Nicole, Nicolien, Nicolet, Nicoline * Danish: Nikoline *

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national id ...

: Nicole/Nichole, Nicola/Nichola, Nicolette, Colette * French: Colette, Coline, Nicole, Nicolette, Nicoline, Cosette *

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

: Nicole, Nikole, Nicola, Nikola *

: Νίκη (Níkē, a conflation with Níke), Νικολέτα (Nikoléta), Νικολίνα (Νikolína) * Hungarian: Nikolett * Italian: Nicoletta, Nicole, Nicolina * Macedonian: Nikolina * Norwegian: Nilsine, Nicoline *

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

: Nikola *

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Port ...

: Nicole *

Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language *** Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditiona ...

: Niculina, Nicoleta * Scottish: Nicola, Nicholas (Lowlands 18th/19th century) *

Serbo-Croatian Serbo-Croatian () – also called Serbo-Croat (), Serbo-Croat-Bosnian (SCB), Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian (BCS), and Bosnian-Croatian-Montenegrin-Serbian (BCMS) – is a South Slavic language and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia an ...

: Nikolija (archaic), Nikolina, Nikoleta * Slovak: Nikola, Nikoleta * Slovene: Nika *

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: ** Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Ca ...

: Nicolasa, Nicoleta, Nicole

People known as Nicholas

Single name (rulers, popes, patriarch and antipopes)

* Antipope Nicholas V *

Nicholas I of Russia , house = Romanov-Holstein-Gottorp , father = Paul I of Russia , mother = Maria Feodorovna (Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg) , birth_date = , birth_place = Gatchina Palace, Gatchina, Russian Empire , death_date ...

Nicholas II of Russia Nicholas II or Nikolai II Alexandrovich Romanov; spelled in pre-revolutionary script. ( 186817 July 1918), known in the Russian Orthodox Church as Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer,. was the last Emperor of Russia, King of Congress Pola ...

* Nikola I Petrović-Njegoš (1840–1921) King of Montenegro *

Patriarchs of Constantinople This is a list of the Patriarchs of Constantinople. Bishops of Byzantium (until 330) *1. St. Andrew the Apostle (38), founder *2. St. Stachys the Apostle (38–54) *3. St. Onesimus (54–68) *4. Polycarpus I (69–89) *5. Plutarch (89–1 ...

, of which the best known are

Nicholas Mystikos Nicholas I Mystikos or Nicholas I Mysticus ( el, Νικόλαος Α΄ Μυστικός, ''Nikolaos I Mystikos''; 852 – 11 May 925) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from March 901 to February 907 and from May 912 to his death ...

and Nicholas III Grammatikos *

Prince Nicholas of Romania Prince Nicholas of Romania ( ro, Principele Nicolae al României; 5 August 1903 – 9 June 1978), later known as Prince Nicholas of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, was the fourth child and second son of King Ferdinand I of Romania and his wife Quee ...

(1903–1978) *

Pope Nicholas I Pope Nicholas I ( la, Nicolaus I; c. 800 – 13 November 867), called Nicholas the Great, was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 24 April 858 until his death. He is remembered as a consolidator of papal authority, exerting dec ...

Pope Nicholas II Pope Nicholas II ( la, Nicholaus II; c. 990/995 – 27 July 1061), otherwise known as Gerard of Burgundy, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 January 1059 until his death in 27 July 1061. At the time of his ...

Pope Nicholas III Pope Nicholas III ( la, Nicolaus III; c. 1225 – 22 August 1280), born Giovanni Gaetano Orsini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 25 November 1277 to his death on 22 August 1280. He was a Roman nobleman who ...

Pope Nicholas IV Pope Nicholas IV ( la, Nicolaus IV; 30 September 1227 – 4 April 1292), born Girolamo Masci, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 February 1288 to his death on 4 April 1292. He was the first Franciscan to be ele ...

Pope Nicholas V Pope Nicholas V ( la, Nicholaus V; it, Niccolò V; 13 November 1397 – 24 March 1455), born Tommaso Parentucelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 March 1447 until his death in March 1455. Pope Eugene made ...

Given (first) name

* Nicholas Yaw Boafo Adade (1927–2013), Ghanaian judge, Attorney General of Ghana from 1969 to 1971 * Nicholas Alipui, UNICEF's director of programmes * Nicholas Allard (born 1952), American Dean and President of

Brooklyn Law School Brooklyn Law School (BLS) is a private law school in New York City. Founded in 1901, it has approximately 1,100 students. Brooklyn Law School's faculty includes 60 full-time faculty, 15 emeriti faculty, and a number of adjunct faculty. Brookly ...

* Nicholas Ansell (born 1994), Australian footballer * Nicholas Bacon (disambiguation), several people *

Nicholas Bayard Nicholas Bayard (c. 1644–1707 or 1709) was a government official and slave trader in colonial New York. Bayard served as the mayor of New York City from 1685 to 1686. He is historically most notable for being Peter Stuyvesant's nephew and for ...

(1644–1707), American official *

Nicholas Bayard (theologian) Nicholas Bayard ( fl. 1300?) was a Dominican theologian. Biography Bayard was, according to Bale, a Dominican theologian at Oxford, where he obtained his doctor's degree. Pits's account tends in the same direction, and both biographers prais ...

(fl. 1300?), Dominican theologian *

Nicholas Bett Nicholas Kiplagat Bett (27 January 1990 – 8 August 2018) was a Kenyan track and field athlete who competed in the 400 metres hurdles. His personal best for the event is 47.79 seconds. He was a world champion in the event, having won in 2015, an ...

(1992–2018), Kenyan hurdler *

Nicholas Braun Nicholas Joseph Braun (born May 1, 1988) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Greg Hirsch in the HBO series '' Succession'' (2018–present), for which he has received two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sup ...

(born 1988), American actor *

Nicholas Briggs Nicholas Briggs (born 29 September 1961) is an English actor, writer, director, sound designer and composer. He is associated with the BBC science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'' and its spin-offs, particularly as the voice of the Dal ...

(born 1961), British actor, voice of the Daleks on ''Doctor Who'' * Nicholas Caldwell (1944–2016), American R&B singer, original member of The Whispers * Nicholas "Nick" Cannon (born 1980), American actor, comedian, rapper, and radio/television personality * Nicholas Choi, Hong Kong fencer *

Nicholas A. Christakis Nicholas A. Christakis (born May 7, 1962) is a Greek-American sociologist and physician known for his research on social networks and on the socioeconomic, biosocial, and evolutionary determinants of human welfare (including the behavior, healt ...

(born 1962), American sociologist and physician * Nicholas "Nick" Chubb (born 1995), American football player *

Nicholas Clapp Nicholas Clapp is a Borrego Springs, California based writer, film-maker, and amateur archaeologist who has been called "a modern day Indiana Jones". He has received 70 film awards (including Emmys), and several films that he edited have receive ...

, American writer, film-maker, and amateur archaeologist * Nicholas "Nick" Clegg (born 1967), British politician *

Nicholas Courtney William Nicholas Stone Courtney (16 December 1929 – 22 February 2011) was an Egyptian-born British actor. He was known for his long-running role as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart in the BBC science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. ...

(1929–2011), British actor known for playing the Brigadier, Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, in '' Doctor Who'' *

Nicholas of Cusa Nicholas of Cusa (1401 – 11 August 1464), also referred to as Nicholas of Kues and Nicolaus Cusanus (), was a German Catholic cardinal, philosopher, theologian, jurist, mathematician, and astronomer. One of the first German proponents of Ren ...

(1401–1464), German philosopher, theologian, jurist, and astronomer *

Nicholas Dias Abeysinghe Nicholas Dias Abeysinghe Amarasekere Maha Mudaliyar, ( Sinhala: නිකලස් ඩයස් අබේසිංහ අමරසේකර) (8 May 1719 - 10 May 1794) was a Ceylonese Dutch colonial administrator. He was appointed as the Maha Mud ...

(1719–1794), Sri Lankan

Maha Mudaliyar The Maha Mudaliyar ( ''Head Mudaliyar'' or මහ මුදලි) was a colonial title and office in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Head Mudaliyar functioned as the head of the low country native headmen and native aide-de-camp to the Governor of Cey ...

* Nicholas "Nick" Drake (1948–1974), English singer-songwriter and musician * Nicholas "Nick" Ephgrave, British senior police officer * Nicholas Fattoush (born 1943), Lebanese politician * Nicholas Fernando (1932–2020), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Colombo from 1977 to 2002 * Nicholas "Nick" Frost (born 1970), British comedian, actor and screenwriter * Nicholas "Nick" Fuentes (born 1998), American right-wing political commentator *

Nicholas Hoult Nicholas Caradoc Hoult (born 7 December 1989) is an English actor. His body of work includes supporting work in big-budget mainstream productions and starring roles in independent projects in both the American and the British film industries. ...

(born 1989), English actor and model * Nicholas Scott Lachey (born 1973), American singer, songwriter, actor, producer, and television personality * Nicholas Laughlin (born 1975), Trinidad and Tobago writer and editor * Nicholas Lash (1934–2020), British theologian *

Nicholas Latifi Nicholas Daniel Latifi (born 29 June 1995) is a Canadian racing driver who last raced for Williams Racing under the Canadian flag in the 2022 Formula One World Championship. Latifi made his Formula One debut at the 2020 Austrian Grand Prix ...

(born 1995), Canadian racing driver * Nicholas Markowitz (1984–2000), American murder victim *Nicholas Massey (born 1989), American professional wrestler, one half of

The Young Bucks The Young Bucks are an American professional wrestling tag team and promoters, consisting of brothers Matthew and Nicholas Massie, who are known by their ring names Matt and Nick Jackson, respectively. They are signed to All Elite Wrestling (A ...

* Nicholas Megura (1920–1988), American flying ace during World War II * Nicholas D. Miller (born 1990), American DJ known professionally as Illenium * Nicholas Mosley (1923–2017), British novelist and aristocrat * Nicholas Nahas (born 1946), Lebanese businessman and politician *

Nicholas Negroponte Nicholas Negroponte (born December 1, 1943) is a Greek American architect. He is the founder and chairman Emeritus of Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Media Lab, and also founded the One Laptop per Child Association (OLPC). Negroponte ...

(born 1943), Greek American computer scientist and architect *

Nicholas Patrick Nicholas James MacDonald Patrick (born 19 November 1964), is a British-American engineer and a former NASA astronaut. His flight on the 2006 '' Discovery'' STS-116 mission made him the fourth person born in the United Kingdom to go into space ...

(born 1964), British-American engineer and astronaut *

Nicholas Pegg Nicholas Pegg is a British actor, writer and director. Educated at Nottingham High School and graduating with a Master of Arts in English Literature from the University of Exeter, Pegg subsequently trained at the Guildford School of Acting. Ac ...

, British actor, director and writer * Nicholas Pertuit (born 1983), American football player * Nicholas Petit-Frere (born 1999), American football player * Nicholas "Nick" Jay Rickles (born 1990), American baseball player *

Nick Robinson (disambiguation) Nicholas, Nicky or Nick Robinson may refer to: * Nick Robinson (journalist) (born 1963), British political journalist * Nick Robinson (paperfolder) (born 1957), British origami artist * Nicky Robinson (rugby union) (born 1982), Welsh rugby playe ...

, several people, including Nicholas and Nicky *

Nicholas Sparks (politician) Nicholas Sparks (1794–27 February 1862) was an early landholder of Bytown, Upper Canada who owned most of the lands in the present day commercial core of Downtown Ottawa. Biography Sparks was born in Darrah parish, County Wexford in Ir ...

(1794–1862), American politician *

Nicholas Sparks Nicholas Charles Sparks (born December 31, 1965) is an American novelist, screenwriter, and philanthropist. He has published twenty-three novels and two non-fiction books, some of which have been ''New York Times'' bestsellers, with over 115 m ...

(born 1965), American novelist, screenwriter * Nicholas Tatambuka (born 1985), Ugandan singer and dancer known as Nick Nola *

Nicholas Tse Nicholas Tse Ting-fung (born 29 August 1980) is a Hongkongers, Hong Kong actor, martial artist, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and chef.EEGmusic.EEGmusic." ''Nicolas Tse profile.'' Retrieved on 22 April 2008. As multi talented celebrity, he b ...

(born 1980), Hong Kong singer and actor *

Nicholas Winton Sir Nicholas George Winton (born Wertheim; 19 May 1909 – 1 July 2015) was a British humanitarian who helped to rescue children who were at risk of being murdered by Nazi Germany. Born to German-Jewish parents who had emigrated to Britain at ...

(1909–2015), British humanitarian, nicknamed the British Schindler *

Nicholas Wrigley Nicholas Hugh Tremayne Wrigley (born 22 March 1955) is a British merchant banker and businessman, and the former chairman of Persimmon plc. Early life Wrigley was born on 22 March 1955, and educated at Harrow School. He is a chartered accountant. ...

(born 1955), British merchant banker

Nobility

(1796–1855), Emperor of Russia *

(1868–1918), Emperor of Russia * Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark, son of

George I of Greece George I (Greek: Γεώργιος Α΄, ''Geórgios I''; 24 December 1845 – 18 March 1913) was King of Greece from 30 March 1863 until his assassination in 1913. Originally a Danish prince, he was born in Copenhagen, and seemed destined for ...

Saints

*Saint Nicholas The Duc Bui, one of the

Vietnamese Martyrs The Vietnamese Martyrs ( Vietnamese: ''Các Thánh Tử đạo Việt Nam''; French: ''Martyrs du Viêt Nam''), also known as the Martyrs of Annam, Martyrs of Tonkin and Cochinchina, Martyrs of Indochina, or Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions (Anrê D ...

*Saint

Nicholas of Flüe Nicholas of Flüe (german: Niklaus von Flüe; 1417 – 21 March 1487) was a Swiss hermit and ascetic who is the patron saint of Switzerland. He is sometimes invoked as Brother Klaus. A farmer, military leader, member of the assembly, councillo ...

*Saint Nicholas of Japan *

of Myra, also known as

Sinterklaas Sinterklaas () or Sint-Nicolaas () is a legendary figure based on Saint Nicholas, patron saint of children. Other Dutch names for the figure include ''De Sint'' ("The Saint"), ''De Goede Sint'' ("The Good Saint") and ''De Goedheiligman'' ("The ...

* Saint

Nicholas of Tolentino Nicholas of Tolentino ( la, S. Nicolaus de Tolentino, (c. 1246September 10, 1305), known as the ''Patron of Holy Souls'', was an Italian saint and mystic. He is particularly invoked as an advocate for the souls in Purgatory, especially during ...

* Saint Nicholas of Russia (Nicholas II of Russia)

Surname

* Bob Nicholas (born 1957), American politician * Cindy Nicholas (1957-2016), Canadian long distance swimmer * Cyril Nicholas (1898–1961), Sri Lankan Burgher army captain, civil servant, and forester *

Edward Nicholas Sir Edward Nicholas (4 April 15931669) was an English officeholder and politician who served as Secretary of State to Charles I and Charles II. He also sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1621 and 1629. He served as secretary ...

(1593–1699), English politician * Fred Nicholas (1893–1962), British cricketer *

George Nicholas (politician) George Nicholas ( 1754 – July 25, 1799) was an American lawyer, planter, patriot, military officer and politician who helped to write the first Kentucky constitution and became the first professor of law at Transylvania University. He also b ...

(1754–1799), American law professor, son of Robert C. Nicholas Sr. * George Nicholas (footballer) (born 1992) * Harry Nicholas (1905–1997), British trade unionist *

John Nicholas (academic) John Nicholas D.D. was an English academic administrator at the University of Oxford. Nicholas was elected Warden (head) of New College, Oxford, in 1675, a post he held until 1679. During his time as Warden of New College, he was also Vice-Chan ...

, 17th-century Oxford administrator *

John Nicholas (congressman) John Nicholas (January 19, 1764December 31, 1819) was an American lawyer, farmer, and politician from Williamsburg, Virginia. He represented Virginia in the U.S. House from 1793 to 1801. In 1798, before the enactment of the Sedition Act, whi ...

(1764–1819), American lawyer and politician, father of Robert C. Nicholas *

John Nicholas (judge) John Victor Nicholas is an Australian judge. He has been a judge of the Federal Court of Australia since November 2009. Prior to his appointment, Nicholas practised as a senior counsel in Sydney, principally in commercial law. Biography Nicholas ...

, Australian judge *

John Nicholas (of Chepstow) John Nicholas was an English soldier and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1656 and 1659. Nicholas was of Chepstow and was a captain in Commonwealth army. He became governor of Chepstow in January 1651 and was added to the High Cour ...

, 17th-century English politician *

John Spangler Nicholas John Spangler Nicholas (March 10, 1895 – September 11, 1963) was an American embryologist and a professor of zoology at Yale University. He contributed to experimental techniques for the study of embryology through transplants, the early stage d ...

(1895–1963), American embryologist * Nick St. Nicholas (born 1943), musician * Paul Nicholas (born 1944), English actor and singer * Phil Nicholas (born 1955), American politician * Philip Nicholas (1876–1952), Welsh rugby player * Robert C. Nicholas (New York politician) (1801–1851), American politician * Robert Carter Nicholas, Sr. (1728–1780), American lawyer and politician * Robert Carter Nicholas (1793–1857), American planter and politician *

Samuel Nicholas Samuel Nicholas (1744 – 27 August 1790) was the first officer commissioned in the United States Continental Marines (predecessor to the United States Marine Corps) and by tradition is considered to be the first Commandant of the Marine Corps ...

(1744–1790), the first American Marine officer and commandant * Sandra Lovelace Nicholas (born 1948), Canadian indigenous activist and senator * Thomas Nicholas (disambiguation), several people * Victor A. Nicholas (1897–1956), second Sri Lankan to hold post of Postmaster General of Sri Lanka * William H. Nicholas (1892–1984), American politician * William Nicholas (officer) (1785–1812), British Army officer *

Wilson Cary Nicholas Wilson Cary Nicholas (January 31, 1761October 10, 1820) was an American politician who served in the U.S. Senate from 1799 to 1804 and was the 19th Governor of Virginia from 1814 to 1816. Early life Nicholas was born in Williamsburg in the Co ...

(1761–1820), American banker and politician * The

Nicholas Brothers The Nicholas Brothers were an entertainment act composed of biological brothers, Fayard (1914–2006) and Harold (1921–2000), who excelled in a variety of dance techniques, primarily between the 1930s and 1950s. Best known for their ...

, American tap dancers: ** Fayard Nicholas (1914–2006) ** Harold Nicholas (1921–2000)

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