Nikos
[ˈnikos]Meaning
Greek short form of Nikolaos, which means "victory of the people"
Background Story
Nikos is a Greek short form of Nikolaos, the name that means "victory of the people". It is used as a given name in its own right and as a nickname for Nikolaos or for its English form Nicholas. A variant recorded for it is Nik, and a user-submitted form is NikoÅ›.
Variations
Nic, Niko, Nikolas
Related Names
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Klaus
German short form of Nicholas, now used independently
Kolja
A diminutive form of Nikolai, meaning 'victory of the people'
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Derived from the Germanic name 'Arnwald', meaning 'eagle power' or 'strong as an eagle'.
Nasso
Italian diminutive of a name or nickname.
Natan
Hebrew and Polish form of Nathan
Nello
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Nicol
Medieval English and Scottish form of Nicholas; also a Spanish and Czech form of Nicole
Niklas
Swedish and German form of Nicholas
Niko
Finnish form of Nicholas; also Croatian, Slovene, Georgian and German short form.