"Nicola" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈnɪ.kə.lə/, /nɪˈkoʊlə/ [US, alternative] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Nicola.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: A feminine version of Nicholas, first used in the 20th century. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Nicholas}} Nicholas Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nicola
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Synonyms: Nichola Related terms: Thompson-Nicola Related terms (pet forms): Nicki, Nicky, Nikki Translations (feminine form of Nicholas): 妮古拉 (Nīgǔlā) (Chinese Mandarin), Nikola [feminine] (Czech), Nikol [feminine] (Czech), Nielsine (Danish), Nikoline (Danish), Nicole [feminine] (French), Nicole [feminine] (German), Nikkuliit (Greenlandic), Nikoletta (Hungarian), Nicoletta [feminine] (Italian), Nicolasa [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Nicola-en-name-G1A8salx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "\"Come in with me, if you like. You can help me to find the child.\" She fumbled in her bag and found a slip of paper. \"Her name is Nicola Anna Magdalene Elisabeth Stephanie Lenke.\" Peter laughed. \"She ought to be easy to find with that lot. What do they call her for short?\"",
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