Etymology

Nikolaos means "victory of people" or "victorious people". Composed from Niki (the Greek word for victory and also a female Greek first name) and Laos (the Greek word for people). In addition, Laos originates from the greek root "-las", as found in word "λα-τομείο" meaning stone. ( In Greek mythology Deucalion and Pyrrha re-created the people after they had vanished in a catastrophic deluge, by throwing stones behind their shoulders while they kept marching on ).

Proper noun

Nikolaos

1. An English transliteration of Νικόλαος, a male given name used in Greece, the cognate of English Nicholas. The equivalent name for females is Nikoleta.

See also

• Nikos
• Nikolas
• Nicos
• Nicholas

• Nick
• Nicolas
• Nicolaos