Nikoloz (
Georgian
Georgian may refer to:
Common meanings
* Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country)
** Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group
** Georgian language, a Kartvelian language spoken by Georgians
**Georgian scripts, three scrip ...
: ნიკოლოზ) is a
Georgian
Georgian may refer to:
Common meanings
* Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country)
** Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group
** Georgian language, a Kartvelian language spoken by Georgians
**Georgian scripts, three scrip ...
masculine
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
. Diminutives of Nokoloz include Nika and Niko. It is a cognate of the 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 ...
. Notable people with the name include:
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Nikoloz "Tato" Baratashvili (1817–1845), Georgian poet
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Nikoloz Basilashvili
Nikoloz Basilashvili ( ka, ნიკოლოზ ბასილაშვილი, tr, ; born 23 February 1992) is a Georgian professional tennis player. He reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 16 on 27 May 2019.
In July 2018, ...
(born 1992), Georgian tennis player
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Nikoloz Berdzenishvili
Nikoloz Berdzenishvili ( ka, ნიკოლოზ ბერძენიშვილი) (1895–1965) was a Soviet and Georgian historian who served as a Vice President of the Georgian Academy of Sciences from 1951 to 1957 and chaired the Departme ...
(1895–1965), Georgian historian and academician
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Nikoloz "Nika" Chkheidze (born 1968), Georgian footballer
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Nikoloz Cholokashvili
Nikoloz Cholokashvili (Nicholas Irubakidze-Cholokashvili) ( ka, ნიკოლოზ ჩოლოყაშვილი; ნიკოლოზ ირუბაქიძე-ჩოლოყაშვილი), known in Europe as Niceforo Irbachi, (15 ...
(1585–1658), Georgian Orthodox priest, politician and diplomat
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Nikoloz Gelashvili
Nikoloz Gelashvili ( ka, ნიკოლოზ გელაშვილი; born 5 August 1985) is a Georgian footballer who plays for FC Dila Gori.
Career
Gelashvili joined Zestaponi in January 2008.
Flamurtari
In June 2014 Gelashvili left ...
(born 1985), Georgian footballer
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Nikoloz "Nika" Gilauri (born 1975), Georgian politician, former Prime Minister of Georgia
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Nikoloz Gruzinsky (1783–1861), Georgian prince
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Nikoloz Izoria
Nikoloz Izoria ( ka, ნიკოლოზ იზორია) (born August 31, 1985) is a boxer from Georgia.
He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native country. There he was stopped in the second round of the Flyweight (51 k ...
(born 1985), Georgian boxer
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Nikoloz "Lasha" Janashia (1931–1982), Georgian historian and academician
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Nikoloz "Nika" Janjgava (born 1970), Georgian military colonel and a military historian
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Nikoloz "Nika" Kvekveskiri (born 29 May 1992), Georgian footballer
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Nikoloz "Niko" Lekishvili (born 1947), Georgian politician and statesman, former Prime Minister of Georgia
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Nikoloz Memanishvili (born 1979), Georgian conductor, composer and cultural manager
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Nikoloz Mnatobishvili (born 1992), Georgian footballer
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Nikoloz "Niko" Muskhelishvili (1891–1976), Georgian-Soviet mathematician, physician and engineer
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Nikoloz "Niko" Rurua (1968–2018), Georgian politician
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Nikoloz Shengelaia
Nikoloz Shengelaia ( ka, ნიკოლოზ შენგელაია, russian: Николай Михайлович Шенгелая; Obudzhi, Tsalenjikha District – Tbilisi, 4 January 1943) was a Soviet Georgian film director.
Nikoloz ...
(1903–1943), Georgian film director
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Nikoloz Togonidze
Nikoloz Togonidze ( ka, ნიკოლოზ ტოგონიძე; born 24 April 1971) is a former Soviet and Georgian footballer.
Career
Togonidze started his career at Metallurg Rustavi.
International career
Togonidze made his Georgia d ...
(born 1971), Georgian footballer
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Nikoloz Tskitishvili
Nikoloz Tskitishvili ( ka, ნიკოლოზ ცქიტიშვილი; born April 14, 1983) is a Georgian former professional basketball player. He is a 7'0" forward-center, who was selected fifth overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 2 ...
(born 1983), Georgian basketball player
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Nikoloz "Nika" Vacheishvili (born 1968) Georgian art scholar and politician
Georgian masculine given names
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