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Nicolaas =
NICOLAAS
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Dutch
Dutch form of NICHOLAS
NICHOLAS
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French
Pronounced: NI-ko-las (English), nee-ko-LA (French) [key]
From the Greek name Íéêïëáïò (Nikolaos) which meant "victory of the people" from Greek íéêç (nike) "victory" and ëáïò (laos) "people". Saint Nicholas was a 4th-century bishop from Anatolia who, according to legend, saved the daughters of a poor man from lives of prostitution. He is also known as Santa Claus (from Dutch Sinterklaas), the bringer of Christmas presents. He is the patron saint of children, sailors and merchants, and Greece and Russia. Nicholas was also the name of two czars of Russia and five popes.
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NICOLAAS
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Dutch
Dutch form of NICHOLAS
NICHOLAS
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French
Pronounced: NI-ko-las (English), nee-ko-LA (French) [key]
From the Greek name Íéêïëáïò (Nikolaos) which meant "victory of the people" from Greek íéêç (nike) "victory" and ëáïò (laos) "people". Saint Nicholas was a 4th-century bishop from Anatolia who, according to legend, saved the daughters of a poor man from lives of prostitution. He is also known as Santa Claus (from Dutch Sinterklaas), the bringer of Christmas presents. He is the patron saint of children, sailors and merchants, and Greece and Russia. Nicholas was also the name of two czars of Russia and five popes.
If noone can help with your surname here try on BTN'S sister site at
http://surnames.behindthename.com/
A childs smile is worth more to me than Gold
This message was edited 10/18/2005, 4:18 PM
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