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The Name Nicolaus - Origin and Meaning of Nicolaus
  



The Name Nicolaus - Origin and Meaning of Nicolaus


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Nicolaus

Greek

Usage of the Name Nicolaus

Ancient Greek; German

Meaning of the Name Nicolaus

The name Nicolaus has two meanings:
1. It is a Latinized form of Nikolaos.
2. It is a German form of Nicholas.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Nicolaus of Damascus (born c. 64 BC), a Greek historian and philosopher; Nicolaus Copernicus (1473 - 1543), a German astronomer; Nicolaus Bruhns (1665 - 1697), a German organist and composer; Nicolaus Otto (1832 - 1891), a German inventor.
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