Nicola or Nichola is a Latinised version of the
Greek personal name Nikolaos (Νικόλαος), derived from the nikē meaning "victory", and laos meaning "people", therefore implying the meaning "victory of the people". Nicola is both a male and female name, depending on cultural norms.
Nicola was a frequently given male personal name among the traditional
Italian nobility, and was used often in the
Middle Ages.[1] The spelling
Nikola is widely used in
Slavic language speaking areas. The
English form of the same name is
Nicholas, with
Nicolas common in French and Spanish-speaking countries, and
Nicolau in Portuguese-speaking countries.
Nicola has been used as a female name since at least 1150 (the birth date of Lady
Nicola de la Haie) and continues as a contemporary female name in Germany, the British Isles and Scandinavia. Less commonly, the name is spelled "Nichola" or "Nickola". The female form of Nicola in
Italian is
Nicoletta. Other forms of the female name in other languages include
Nicole and
Nicolette in
French, Nikolett or Nikoletta in
Hungarian, Νικολέττα or Νίκη in Greek.
Name days
21 March and 10 September (Hungary)
29 August (Slovakia)
3 September (United Kingdom)
20 November (Czech Republic)
6 December, in line with
Saint Nicholas (Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia)
19 December, Saint Nikola (North Macedonia, Serbia)
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name or the same
family name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
References
^The Golden Legend or Lives of the Saints, compiled by Jacobus de Voragine, Archbishop of Genoa, 1275. First edition published 1470.
Nicola or Nichola is a Latinised version of the
Greek personal name Nikolaos (Νικόλαος), derived from the nikē meaning "victory", and laos meaning "people", therefore implying the meaning "victory of the people". Nicola is both a male and female name, depending on cultural norms.
Nicola was a frequently given male personal name among the traditional
Italian nobility, and was used often in the
Middle Ages.[1] The spelling
Nikola is widely used in
Slavic language speaking areas. The
English form of the same name is
Nicholas, with
Nicolas common in French and Spanish-speaking countries, and
Nicolau in Portuguese-speaking countries.
Nicola has been used as a female name since at least 1150 (the birth date of Lady
Nicola de la Haie) and continues as a contemporary female name in Germany, the British Isles and Scandinavia. Less commonly, the name is spelled "Nichola" or "Nickola". The female form of Nicola in
Italian is
Nicoletta. Other forms of the female name in other languages include
Nicole and
Nicolette in
French, Nikolett or Nikoletta in
Hungarian, Νικολέττα or Νίκη in Greek.
Name days
21 March and 10 September (Hungary)
29 August (Slovakia)
3 September (United Kingdom)
20 November (Czech Republic)
6 December, in line with
Saint Nicholas (Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia)
19 December, Saint Nikola (North Macedonia, Serbia)
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name or the same
family name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
References
^The Golden Legend or Lives of the Saints, compiled by Jacobus de Voragine, Archbishop of Genoa, 1275. First edition published 1470.