Pronunciation |
French: [ni.kɔ.la] Spanish: [nikoˈlas] |
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Gender | Male |
Word/name | Greek |
See also | Nicholas |
Nicolas or Nicolás may refer to given names cognate to English Nicholas.
The given name Nicolas is widely used in France (French pronunciation: [nikɔla]) and Brazil (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈnikolas]). The variant Nicolás (Spanish pronunciation: [nikoˈlas]) is widely used in Spanish-speaking countries. The variant Nicola (Italian pronunciation: [nikɔla]), while mistakenly considered feminine in parts of the English-speaking world, is a popular male name in Italy, although Nicolas is also sometimes used, especially amongst Italian Americans and Latin Americans of Italian descent.
Nicolas
Nicolás, Spanish variant