Nisse may refer to: *

Nisse, Netherlands Nisse is a village in the Netherlands, Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Borsele, and lies about 17 km east of Middelburg, Zeeland, Middelburg. Nisse was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with ...

, a town in the municipality of Borsele *

Nisse (folklore) A (, ), tomte (), , or () is a mythological creature from Nordic folklore today typically associated with the winter solstice and the Christmas season. They are generally described as being short, having a long white beard, and wearing a con ...

, a mythical creature in Scandinavian mythology also known as ''Tomte'' *

Niels Niels is a male given name, equivalent to Nicholas, which is common in Denmark, Belgium, Norway (formerly) and the Netherlands. The Norwegian and Swedish variant is Nils. The name is a developed short form of Nicholas or Greek Nicolaos after Sai ...

, a Scandinavian given name, as a pet form *

Nils Nils is a Scandinavian given name, a chiefly Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Latvian variant of Niels, cognate to Nicholas. People and animals with the given name * Nils Bergström (born 1985), Swedish ice hockey player *Nils Björk (1898–1989) ...

, a Scandinavian given name, as a pet form

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