니콜라스
Nikollaseu[nikʰo̞ɭɭa̠s͈ɯ]
The English male given name Nicholas is translated into Korean as 니콜라스 (Nikollaseu).
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Nikollaseu
Did you know?
- In Korean cinema and media, Western names like 니콜라스 are often used to signal a character's high social status or an international background, acting as a linguistic marker of 'cosmopolitanism'.
- The syllable 스 'seu' at the end of 니콜라스 is essentially a placeholder, as Korean phonology generally forbids a word from ending in a standalone 's' sound.
- In a Korean context, using the name 니콜라스 without a title or a surname would sound extremely unnatural, as even foreign names are usually treated with formal suffixes.
Examples in context
- 안녕하세요? 니콜라스씨.Hello, Mr. Nicholas.
- 닉, 오늘 뭐 할까?Nick, what should we do today?
- 니콜라스는 아주 친절해요.Nikkollaseuneun aju chinjeolhaeyo.Nicholas is very kind.
- 제 친구 이름은 니콜라스예요.Je chin-gu ireumeun Nikkollase-yeyo.My friend's name is Nicholas.
- 니콜라스, 오늘 시간 있어?Nikkollas, oneul sigan isseo?Nicholas, do you have time today?
Example conversation
Minji and Minjun are talking about a new classmate.
- 민지 Min-ji민준 씨, 새 친구 이름이 뭐예요?Minjun ssi, sae chin-gu ireumi mwo-yeyo?Minjun, what is the new friend's name?
- 민준 Min-jun니콜라스라고 해요.Nikkollas-rago haeyo.His name is Nicholas.
- 민지 Min-ji니콜라스는 어디서 왔어요?Nikkollaseuneun eodiseo wasseoyo?Where is Nicholas from?
- 민준 Min-jun미국에서 왔어요.Migug-eseo wasseoyo.He came from America.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nicholas” translations and entries 니콜라스, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
