Nīcolāus
masculine
The English name Nicholas is translated into Latin as Nīcolāus.
Nīcolāus is used as a masculine given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
Which one should you use?
Nicolaus is a formal translation of the name, while Colaus is a Late Latin variation.
Did you know?
- Because the name is an adaptation from Greek, its roots actually refer to 'victory' and 'people'. In Greek, the name is Nikolaos, which a Latin speaker would recognize as being composed of 'nikē' meaning 'victory' and 'laos' meaning 'people'.
- In Medieval Latin, the name Nīcolāus became widely popular across Europe specifically due to the cult of Saint Nicholas, who was viewed as the patron of sailors.
- In Latin, names like Nīcolāus change their endings depending on their role in the sentence. If a person is the object of a sentence, the name changes to Nīcolāum.
Examples in context
- Salve, Nicolaus!Hello, Nicholas!
- Ego sum Nicolaus.I am Nicholas.
- Nicolaus, bonum te videre!Nicholas, good to see you!
- Salve, Nicola!Hello, Nick!
- Ego sum Nicola.I am Nick.
- Quid agis, Nicola?What's up, Nick?
- Nīcolāus in hortō est.Nicholas is in the garden.
- Nīcolāus librum legit.Nicholas is reading a book.
- Nīcolāus amīcus meus est.Nicholas is my friend.
Example conversation
Claudia and Lucius are talking about a mutual friend in a courtyard.
- ClaudiaUbi est Nīcolāus?Where is Nicholas?
- LuciusNīcolāus ad mensam est.Nicholas is at the table.
- ClaudiaEstne Nīcolāus laetus?Is Nicholas happy?
- LuciusIta, Nīcolāus laetus est.Yes, Nicholas is happy.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nicholas” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
