WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Nich•o•las
(nik′ə ləs, nik′ləs),USA pronunciation n.
- Biographical Grand Duke, 1856–1929, Russian general in World War I.
- Biographical Saint, fl. 4th centurya.d., bishop in Asia Minor: patron saint of Russia;
protector of children and prototype of the legendary Santa Claus. - a male given name: from Greek words meaning "victory'' and "people.''
'Nicholas' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Adam
- Adrian IV
- Alessandro
- Alexander II
- Alexandra
- Alexandra Feodorovna
- Alexis Nikolayevich
- Anastasia
- Biddle
- Clegg
- Culpeper
- Cusanus
- Day-Lewis
- Decembrist
- Dickens
- Edgar
- Faldo
- Ferrar
- Hawksmoor
- Herkimer
- Hilliard
- Lindsay
- Longworth
- Lothario
- Monsarrat
- Montpellier
- Mountbatten
- Nicholas I
- Nicholas II
- Nicholas III
- Nicholas IV
- Nicholas V
- Nicholas of Cusa
- Nicky
- Nikky
- Nikolaus von Cusa
- Nunn
- Octobrist
- Park
- Ralph Roister Doister
- Rasputin
- Ridley
- Rienzi
- Roerich
- Romanov
- Rowe
- Santa Claus
- Tcherepnin
- Udall
- Uvedale