Nicolai

Danish

Alternative forms

• Nicolaj
• Nikolai
• Nikolaj

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈneɡ̊olaɪ̯]

Proper noun

Nicolai

1. a male given name from Latin Nīcolāī (genitive) or Russian Никола́й (Nikoláj), of traditionally popular usage, equivalent to English Nicholas. The use of the genitive in Latin is common in church names

Italian

Etymology

From the personal name Nicolao.

Proper noun

Nicolai m or f by sense

1. a surname originating as a patronymic

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /niː.koˈlaː.iː/, [niːkɔˈɫ̪äːiː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ni.koˈla.i/, [nikoˈläːi]

Proper noun

Nīcolāī

1. genitive/locative singular of Nīcolāus

Norwegian

Proper noun

Nicolai

1. a male given name derived from Nicolaus, variant of Nikolai

Walloon

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ni.kɔ.ˈlɛ/

Proper noun

Nicolai

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Nicholas