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Nicholas

nic·ho·las

UK/ˈnɪk.ə.ləs/ US/ˈnɪk.ləs/ fairly common

noun

1.

a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)

Origin

From Middle English Nicholas, from Old French Nicholas, from Latin Nīcolāus, from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos), from νίκη (níkē, “victory”) + λαός (laós, “people”).

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