"Nils" meaning in Swedish

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Proper name

Audio: LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Nils.wav Forms: Nils [genitive]
Etymology: Medieval vernacular form of the Latin Nīcolāus, ultimately from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos). First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1455. Etymology templates: {{der|sv|la|Nīcolāus}} Latin Nīcolāus, {{der|sv|grc|Νικόλαος}} Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos) Head templates: {{head|sv|proper noun|genitive|Nils|g=c|head=}} Nils c (genitive Nils), {{sv-proper noun|c}} Nils c (genitive Nils)
  1. a male given name Tags: common-gender Categories (topical): Swedish given names, Swedish male given names Related terms: Clas, Klas, Nicklas, Niclas, Niklas, Nikolaus, Nilsson [surname] Related terms (feminine names): Nicole Related terms (male given names): Claes Related terms (pet form): Nisse
    Sense id: en-Nils-sv-name-h8YdwBAs Categories (other): Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries, Swedish entries with incorrect language header
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