# Nicholas

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈnɪk.ə.ləs/ · frequency rank #6,815

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Ancient Greek, notably born by St. Nicholas of Myre, on whom Father Christmas is based.
2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
3. An unincorporated community in Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States.
4. A settlement on Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands.

## Etymology
From Middle English Nicholas, from Old French Nicholas, from Latin Nīcolāus, from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos), from νίκη (níkē, “victory”) + λαός (laós, “people”).

## Easily confused with
- **Nicola** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nicholas-vs-nicola)
- **Nicolas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nicholas-vs-nicolas)
- **Nichols** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nicholas-vs-nichols)
- **Nicholls** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nicholas-vs-nicholls)

## Common misspellings (12)
`incholas`, `nciholas`, `niccholas`, `nichholas`, `nichloas`, `nichoals`, `nicholass`, `nichollas`, `nicholsa`, `nicohlas`, `nihcolas`, `nnicholas`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nicholas