Nicholas

NIK-oh-lus3 syllables

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From 'Nikolaos', meaning 'victory of the people'. (Greek)

What does Nicholas mean?

Greek: From 'Nikolaos', meaning 'victory of the people'.. Nicholas originates from the Greek name 'Nikolaos', which combines 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people).

Is Nicholas a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.

Nicholas in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Nicholas in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Nicholas suit?

Classic

Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

The New Guy, Nicholas

As Nicholas walks into check-in, I overheard Max whisper, 'Great, a name like that—he better not start organizing our playdates with spreadsheets!'

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