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Greek
Etymology
A patronymic surname denoting one who was originally a son of a priest named Νικόλαος (Nikólaos). Equivalent to παπάς (papás, “priest”) + Νικολάου (Nikoláou, “of Nikolaos, of Nicholas”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /papanikoˈlau/
- Hyphenation: Παπανικολάου
Proper noun
Παπανικολάου • (Papanikoláou) m or f (indeclinable)
- a common-gender surname
Descendants