Nikolaos
Sign in to saveNikolaos (, Nikólaos) 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 form is Nicholas. In the bible, this is the name of a proselyte of Antioch and one of the seven deacons of the church at Jerusalem.
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- Николаос
- writing system
- Greek alphabet
- native label
- Νικόλαος
- name day
- December 6
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- Nikolaos (given name)
- language of work or name
- Greek
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Nikolaos (, Nikólaos) 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 form is Nicholas. 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 ==
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