Nioclás

Irish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos), from νίκη (níkē, “victory”) + λαός (laós, “people”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈn̠ʲɪklˠaːsˠ]

Proper noun

Nioclás m (genitive Niocláis)

A male given name, equivalent to English Nicholas

Further reading

"Nioclás" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Entries containing “Nioclás” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “Nioclás” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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