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nikolaos

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
niko-laos
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A transliteration of the Greek male given name Νικόλαος (Nikólaos) used in Greece. The equivalent female name is Nikoleta.

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos), from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos), from νικάω (nikáō, “I conquer”) + λαός (laós, “people”). Doublet of Nicholas.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Νικόλαος

Frequently Paired Words

Nicholas Nick Nicolaos Nicolas Nicos Nikolas Nikos

Questions

What does nikolaos mean?
A transliteration of the Greek male given name Νικόλαος (Nikólaos) used in Greece. The equivalent female name is Nikoleta.
Where does nikolaos come from?
It is traced to Greek.

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