Nils
[nɪls]Meaning
scandinavian form of nicholas
Background Story
Nils is a Scandinavian given name, chiefly a Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Latvian variant of Niels, cognate to Nicholas. It is also the Scandinavian form of Nicholas, and in Danish it was borrowed from the Swedish Nils as a variant of the more common Danish Niels.
Temperament
Variations
Niles, Nilsie, Nilsan
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