Nikolaus

Meaning

Name

1. (masculine, proper-noun, strong) St. Nicholas
2. (masculine, proper-noun, strong) a figure, originally identical with the former and similar to the Anglo-Saxon Santa Claus, bringing children (small) presents during the night before the 6th of December
3. (masculine, proper-noun, strong) a male given name, equivalent to English Nicholas

Noun

1. (masculine, strong) a representation of St. Nicholas (e.g. an actor or a figurine)
2. (masculine, strong) the day of 6th December

Concepts

Nicholas

Santa Claus

🎅

Nickolas

Nikolas

Nicholaus

Nichalas

Saint Nicholas

Santa

🎅

Nick

Nicklaus

Nycholas

Niccolas

Nichelas

Saint Nick

Father Christmas

🎅

Nicky

Kriss Kringle

Nic

Nicolas

Kris Kringle

Synonyms

Klaus

Sankt Nikolaus

Claudius

Samichlaus

heilige Nikolaus

6. Dezember

Nicolaus

Christkind

Niklas

Weihnachtsmann

🎅

Nikolaustag

Nikolo

Translations

Nicolás

Nicolas

Nicola

Nicolaas

Nicolaus

Nicolau

Nicolau

Νικόλαος

Niccolò

Sinterklaas

Micolau

Nicholas

Saint Nicolas

Nicolò

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

glaus

Basel-Landschaft

niggi

Basel-Landschaft

niggles

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnɪkoˌlaʊ̯s/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: Nīcolāus

Cognate with English: Nicholas

In summary

Borrowed from Latin Nīcolāus. Compare English Nicholas.