"Nicolau" meaning in Portuguese

See Nicolau in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ni.koˈlaw/ [Brazil], [ni.koˈlaʊ̯] [Brazil], /ni.kuˈlaw/ [Portugal] Forms: Nicolaus [plural]
Rhymes: -aw Etymology: Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Nicolao, from Latin Nīcolāum, from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|pt|roa-opt|Nicolao|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Galician-Portuguese Nicolao, {{inh+|pt|roa-opt|Nicolao}} Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Nicolao, {{lbor|pt|la|Nīcolāum|notext=1}} Latin Nīcolāum, {{der|pt|grc|Νικόλαος}} Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos) Head templates: {{head|pt|proper noun|plural|Nicolaus|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=}} Nicolau m (plural Nicolaus), {{pt-proper noun|m|Nicolaus}} Nicolau m (plural Nicolaus)
  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Nicholas Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Portuguese given names, Portuguese male given names
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