derived from male name Nicholas
If the meaning of the name Nicholas is Greek νικη (nike) "victory" and λαος (laos) "people", shouldn't the female name Nicole be Victory only?
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No, because if Nicole were derived only from νικη (nike), it would not end with an L. It is truncated from the original, sure, but still derives from the whole name.
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