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Latvian
Etymology
First recorded in 1390. Ultimately from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos). Cognate to English Nicholas.
Proper noun
Nikolajs m
- a male given name from Ancient Greek
- A transliteration of the Russian male given name Никола́й (Nikoláj).
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- Population Register of Latvia: There were 13 592 persons named Nikolajs in Latvia on May 21st 2010, including Russian speakers.