köken: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νῑ́κη (nī́kē) Proto-Hellenic *lāwós Ancient Greek λᾱός (lāós) Ancient Greek Νῑκόλᾱος (Nīkólāos)bor. Latin Nīcolāusbor. Polish Mikołaj Borrowed from Latin Nīcolāus.
a male given name, Nikola, from Ancient Greek, feminine equivalent Николи́на (Nikolína), equivalent to English Nicholas
köken: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νῑ́κη (nī́kē) Proto-Hellenic *lāwós Ancient Greek λᾱός (lāós) Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos)der. Old Church Slavonic Никола (Nikola) Bulgarian Никола Inherited from Old Church Slavonic Никола (Nikola), from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos).
Medieval vernacular form of the Latin saint's name Nīcolāus, Nīcholāus, ultimately from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos). Recorded in Norway since the 11th century. Cognate with English Nicholas.