Nikollë or Kolë is an
Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...
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given name
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, derived from the
Greek
Greek may refer to:
Greece
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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 English ...
''). The definite form is
Nikolla.
Notable people bearing this name include:
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Nikollë Bardhi
Nikollë Bardhi (1551–1617) was an Albanian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He played a key role in the Albanian struggle against the Ottoman Empire.
Nikollë Bardhi was born in region of Zadrima, Lezhë, modern northern Albania in 1551. ...
(1551-1617), Albanian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Nikollë Dukagjini, 15th-century member of the Dukagjini family.
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Nikollë Leonik Tomeu (1456-1531), Albanian-born scholar and professor
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Nikollë Keta (1741-1803), Arbëresh writer and priest.
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Nikollë Bojaxhiu, Albanian businessman, benefactor and politician.
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Nikollë Kaçorri (1862-1917), prominent figure of the National Renaissance of Albania.
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Nikollë Ivanaj (1879-1951), Albanian publisher and writer from Malësia.
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Nikollë Nikprelaj (born 1961), Albanian singer from
Tuzi
Tuzi ( cnr, Tuzi/Тузи, ; sq, Tuz or ''Tuzi'') is a small town in Montenegro and the seat of Tuzi Municipality, Montenegro. It is located along a main road between the city of Podgorica and the Albanian border crossing, just a few kilometers ...
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Nikollë Lesi, Albanian politician.
See also
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Nikollarë, a village near
Berat
Berat (; sq-definite, Berati) is the ninth most populous city of Albania and the seat of Berat County and Berat Municipality. By air, it is north of Gjirokastër, west of Korçë, south of Tirana, and east of Fier.
Berat is located in ...
in
Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...
, settlement named after "Niko" clan
References
Albanian masculine given names
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