Nicholas

Gift-giving saint's name

Nicholas is a traditional male given name of Greek origin meaning "victory of the people." It remains popular across Western cultures, with numerous variants: Nick, Nicky, Nicolas, Nico, Klaus.

Saint Nicholas, a 4th-century bishop, evolved into the legendary Santa Claus.

Nicholas goes by Nick at work.

saint

patron

Regular supporter or customer

  • MyraFeminine given name
  • bishopDiocesan clergy head
  • miraclesSupernatural extraordinary events

relics · veneration · canonization · feast day · sailors · children · pawnbrokers · halo · piety · holiness

santa

Christmas

Winter nativity celebration

reindeer · elves · chimney · stockings · toys · North Pole · jolly · red suit · white beard · December

historical

Byzantine

Of Constantinople's civilization

Council of Nicaea · theology · Asia Minor · early Christianity · Greek · episcopal · Mediterranean · hagiography · legend

firstname

Nathan

Masculine Hebrew name

James · David · Thomas · Robert · Henry · Jacob · John · Adam · Christian · Isaac

Categories
Opposites
name type

NicholasSmith

Ubiquitous English surname

Johnson · Williams · Brown · Jones · surname

gender

NicholasNicole

Feminine given name

Nicola · Nicolette · Elizabeth · Mary · Sarah

cultural connotation (saint nicholas)

NicholasKrampus

Folklore figure punishing misbehavior

Grinch · Scrooge

Phrases
Family

Nicholson, Nichols

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G