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    Nicholas

    NIK-oh-las

    Greek
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Victory of the people
    Origin
    Greek
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Nicholas does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Victory of the people", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Nicholas.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1990s (1.34% of births), currently falling
    Spiritual meaning
    Nicholas represents generous victory — the triumph of giving over getting, of blessing others as Christ blessed us.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Acts 20:35

      "I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive."

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