Nicholas

I have had this name my whole life and I would not take anything else! When someone says I have heard that name before in books I usually answer back with "if it's in a history book, you have. It's from the last Emperor of Russia!;)"

Santa Claus.

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (18 May 1868 - 17 July 1918), the final Emperor of all Russias. He was murdered in an execution-style murder by executioner Yakov Yurovsky, followed by his family seconds later.

Nicholas "Nick" Burkhardt is the main character of the 2011 NBC supernatural drama series 'Grimm'. He is played by American actor David Giuntoli.

In fiction the character Nick Charles, aka The Thin Man played by William Powell in the Thin Man movies of the 1930s-40s.

Steven Segal played a part in the movie *** "Above the law" *** in the movie he was named Nico or Nicola... He was the man that stood up for what was right and what was just and was willing to battle anybody that believed anything other than in the good of people.
Alone he was a physical human superhero with no more than the skills of his martial arts to defend what he believed in.

Australian musician Nicholas Edward "Nick" Cave, b.1957, is a famous bearer. He's best known for being the lead singer of Nick Cave and the Black Seeds.

Nicholas Culpeper (1616-1654) was an astrologer, botanist, and physician, and championed medicinal access for the poor.

Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury of Marvel Comics and adaptions: soldier, spy, Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he is portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson.

Nicholas Courtney played Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewert in Doctor Who. Between this character in audios and serials, and his character in "The Daleks' Master Plan" (Brett Vyon), he acted with almost every actor to play the Doctor in Doctor Who.

Nicholas was the son of Emperor Nicholas I of Russia and his wife Alexandra Feodorovna.

Nicholas Breakspear was the birthname of Pope Adrian IV (Pontificate between 1154-1159). He was the first and only English pope ever.

Nicholas was the oldest son of Alexander II of Russia and his wife Maria. She was engaged to Dagmar of Denmark, but he died suddenly age 21. His younger brother became Emperor and married Dagmar.

Nicholas D. Wolfwood, the wondering preacher from Trigun.

Nick Nolte: born Nicholas King Nolte. He is an American actor, comedian, and film producer.

Both Nicholas White (keyboard) and Nicholas Murray (drums) are in the California based indie band The Young Veins. Both boys, however, go by Nick.

Actor Matt Craven and make-up artist Sally Sutton have a son Nicholas Crnkovich, born 1992.

Nicholas Brendon, an actor most famous for playing Xander Harris on the show 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer', is a famous bearer.

Nick Collins, a free safety for the Green Bay Packers, is one of the up-and-coming stars of pro-football. He went to my high school (several years before me) and is a real hometown hero, so the name Nicholas fits him pretty well! I've always liked the name, but Nick has made me like it even more!

Football player Joe Montana and Jennifer Wallace have a son Nicholas Montana (born 28 April 1992).

Actor Jean-Claude Van Damme and Darcy La Pier have a son Nicholas Van Varenberg, born 1995.

The name of Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers.

Sir Nicholas Winton - British stockbroker who organised the kindertransport which saved mainly Jewish children from Czechoslovakia and Austria after Kristallnacht.

Along with Nicholas Flammel, another Nicholas in Harry Potter is Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington, or "Nearly Headless Nick" as he is more commonly called.

Nick Carter, former member of the boy band "The Backstreet Boys," bears this name.

Nicholas Hodgson of Kaiser Chiefs is a famous bearer.

There is an author named Nicholas Sparks.

King Nicholas is a character in Robert Newcomb's "Chronicles of Blood and Stone." At the end of the first book, a new character, Nicholas II, is introduced as the son of Prince Tristan.

The Devil is known as Old Nick.

Nicholas Colasanto (January 19, 1924 - February 12, 1985) was an American actor, best known for his role as Coach Ernie Pantusso on the popular sitcom "Cheers". He also directed various TV series, among them "Starsky and Hutch" and "CHiPs".

Santa Claus is referred to as Jolly Old Saint Nicholas.

Nick Wheeler is a member of the All American Rejects.

Nicholas was the main character in Charles Dickens' novel: NICHOLAS NICKLEBY.

A famous person with this name is Nicholas Flammel, who is mentioned in both Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone/Philosopher's Stone and The Da Vinci Code.

Nicholas Flamel, as mentioned in Harry Potter, was a real French alchemist who was belived to have created a philosophers stone, know as the sorcerers stone in the English Harry Potter.