Niels is a male given name, equivalent to
Nicholas, which is common in Denmark, Belgium, Norway (formerly) and the Netherlands. The Norwegian and Swedish variant is
Nils. The name is a developed short form of Nicholas or Greek Nicolaos, after
Saint Nicholas. Its pet form is
Nisse, and female variants are
Nielsine,
Nielsina, and
Nielsa.
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Niels is a male given name, equivalent to
Nicholas, which is common in Denmark, Belgium, Norway (formerly) and the Netherlands. The Norwegian and Swedish variant is
Nils. The name is a developed short form of Nicholas or Greek Nicolaos, after
Saint Nicholas. Its pet form is
Nisse, and female variants are
Nielsine,
Nielsina, and
Nielsa.
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.