Nicholas

Nicholas is an English boy name. Meaning “victory of the people”.
This name derives from the Greek terms “nike” (victory) and “laos” (people).
According to legend, Saint Nicholas was a 4th-century bishop from Anatolia who saved the daughters of a poor man from lives of prostitution.
Nowadays, he is the patron saint of children, sailors and merchants in Greece and Russia.
In addition, his figure inspired the creation of Santa Claus.
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