
In Scotland, until the late nineteenth century, fishing communities used Nicholas as a female name. Nicholas is considered the protector saint of seafarers. In Greece, the name and its derivatives are especially popular in maritime regions, as St. Nicholas is a male given name, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglican Churches celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the name day for "Nicholas". Nicolas, Niccolò, Nikolas, Nickolas, Nicolaas, Niklas, Niklaus, Nicolau, Nicolao, Nikolaos, Nikolay, Nikolai, Nicolay, Nicolae, Nikolaus, Nico, Nikola, Nicola, Nikolla, Nicol, Nikollë, Nicole, Nicolle, Nikos, Nikita, Nicanor, Nicander, Miklós

Νικόλαος ( Nikolaos), a combination of Greek words "victory" (νίκη nikē) and "people" (λαός laos)
