Nikolaus

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Nikolaus

Nikolaus is a male first name. With distance most well-known name carrier is the holy Nikolaus, to which modern Santa Claus goes back. Colloquially also the Nikolaus day is called briefly to 5. or 6 December Nikolaus.

The name is derived from the Greek one: “Nikólaos” is developed out nikáo “triumphs” and laós “people”. After the Greek word use the name can mean both “winner of the people” and “winner over the people”.


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