Niels

Danish

Etymology

Medieval contraction of Latin Nicolaus, Nicholaus, from the Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos). Cognate with English Nicholas.

Proper noun

Niels

A male given name.

Related terms

(male given names) Claus, Klaus, Nick, Nicki, Nicklas, Niklas, Nicolai, Nicolaj, Nikolai, Nikolaj, Nis, Nisse
(female given names) Nicole, Nicoline, Nikoline, Nielsine, Sine
(surnames) Nielsen, Nissen, Clausen, Klausen

References

Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data:94 570 males with the given name Niels have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 19th century. Accessed on 19 June 2011.

Faroese

Proper noun

Niels m

A male given name.

Usage notes

Patronymics

son of Niels: Nielsson
daughter of Niels: Nielsdóttir

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Niels
Accusative	Niels
Dative	Nielsi
Genitive	Niels

German

Etymology

From Danish Niels.

Proper noun

Niels

A male given name.

Related terms

Nils

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