The first name Nicolas

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About the first name Nicolas

Meaning

The name Nicolas traditionally means “victory of the people”.

Historical origin

The name Nicolas comes from Greek Nikolaos, formed from nikê “victory” and laos “people”.

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In parish acts, Nicolas can reflect a particular devotion to a saint who bore the name.

Pronunciation:ni-co-lasnikɔl.a

Frequency of the first name Nicolas by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Nicolas by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

1,289total mentions

Annual evolution of the first name NicolasLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Nicolas in baptisms by year.10075502501600168117621843192420051600–1604 4 baptisms1610–1614 3 baptisms1615–1619 3 baptisms1620–1624 1 baptisms1625–1629 4 baptisms1630–1634 7 baptisms1635–1639 21 baptisms1640–1644 17 baptisms1645–1649 9 baptisms1650–1654 20 baptisms1655–1659 3 baptisms1660–1664 19 baptisms1665–1669 25 baptisms1670–1674 24 baptisms1675–1679 29 baptisms1680–1684 31 baptisms1685–1689 22 baptisms1690–1694 34 baptisms1695–1699 29 baptisms1700–1704 28 baptisms1705–1709 20 baptisms1710–1714 18 baptisms1715–1719 11 baptisms1720–1724 10 baptisms1725–1729 18 baptisms1730–1734 20 baptisms1735–1739 14 baptisms1740–1744 34 baptisms1745–1749 23 baptisms1750–1754 15 baptisms1755–1759 18 baptisms1760–1764 19 baptisms1765–1769 14 baptisms1770–1774 24 baptisms1775–1779 24 baptisms1780–1784 25 baptisms1785–1789 33 baptisms1790–1794 31 baptisms1795–1799 32 baptisms1800–1804 32 baptisms1805–1809 27 baptisms1810–1814 27 baptisms1815–1819 26 baptisms1820–1824 22 baptisms1825–1829 26 baptisms1830–1834 21 baptisms1835–1839 17 baptisms1840–1844 16 baptisms1845–1849 4 baptisms1850–1854 7 baptisms1855–1859 14 baptisms1860–1864 4 baptisms1865–1869 6 baptisms1870–1874 4 baptisms1875–1879 10 baptisms1880–1884 2 baptisms1885–1889 2 baptisms1890–1894 1 baptisms1895–1899 2 baptisms1900–1904 1 baptisms1920–1924 2 baptisms1925–1929 2 baptisms1935–1939 1 baptisms1940–1944 1 baptisms1950–1954 2 baptisms1955–1959 2 baptisms1960–1964 2 baptisms1965–1969 3 baptisms1970–1974 17 baptisms1975–1979 33 baptisms1980–1984 55 baptisms1985–1989 36 baptisms1990–1994 35 baptisms1995–1999 50 baptisms2000–2004 39 baptisms2005–2009 2 baptisms

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