# Nicholas, Nicolas

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /ˈnɪk.ə.ləs/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### Nicholas
*/ˈnɪk.ə.ləs/*
A male given name from Ancient Greek, notably born by St. Nicholas of Myre, on whom Father Christmas is based.

### Nicolas
*/ˈnɪ.kə.ləs/*
A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], of less common usage, variant of Nicholas.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/nicholas