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Nicholus

NIK-oh-lus3 syllables
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A variant of Nicholas, meaning 'victory of the people'. (Modern)

What does Nicholus mean?

Modern: A variant of Nicholas, meaning 'victory of the people'.. Nicholus is a variant of the name Nicholas, derived from Greek, meaning 'victory of the people'. It has historical significance.

Is Nicholus a good dog name?

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Nicholus in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Nicholus 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 Nicholus suit?

Classic
Human name

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

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Nicholus’s Dog Hotel Reputation

As the other dogs settled in for nap time, they whispered, "Nicholus is here—let's hope he wakes up claiming victory over the fluffiest nap!"

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