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Boy's nameOrigin: GreekMunicipal population recordThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Nikolai

[ˈnikɔlai]

Nikolai belongs to the broad European family of variants of the name Mikuláš (Nicholas), whose tradition is connected with the veneration of Saint Nicholas. The spelling Nikolai is also used when transliterating the Russian and Bulgarian name Николай into the Latin alphabet. In the Slovak environment, it retains its foreign form, but with the pronunciation 'nikolaj', it undergoes regular declension.

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International equivalents and translations

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Nikolai
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Municipal population record

The name is officially recorded in the civil registries and population records of Slovak municipalities. The basic onomastic profile is based on municipal records.

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name Nikolai carries the Ancient Greek meaning 'victory of the people' and corresponds to the Slovak name Mikuláš.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Nikolai je medzinárodne používaná podoba mena Nikolaj, ktoré zodpovedá slovenskému Mikuláš. Vychádza z gréckeho mena Nikólaos (Νικόλαος), zloženého zo slov níkē (νίκη), „víťazstvo“, a laós (λαός), „ľud“. Etymologický význam sa tradične vykladá ako „víťazstvo ľudu“.

Sources and scholarly methodology: Etymológia a jazykové ekvivalenty: Behind the Name – Nicholas, Nikolai. Skloňovanie je aplikáciou pravidla pre mužské mená zakončené vo výslovnosti na spoluhlásku; zachovanie písaného -ai ilustruje poradňa JÚĽŠ SAV v Kultúre slova 3/2019. Domácke podoby sú možnosti rodinného oslovenia, nie overený rebríček obľúbenosti; Koľka vychádza z ruského domáckeho mena. Konkrétne heslo v publikácii Milana Majtána a Milana Považaja Vyberte si meno pre svoje dieťa nebolo priamo overené.

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International Traveler Index

How easily Nikolai is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

NIKOLAI

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

11 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.
What to keep in mind abroad
  • •Dlhšie meno (4 slabiky) môže byť v rýchlej medzinárodnej komunikácii skracované.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars

This name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Pronunciation and phonetic note:[ˈnikɔlai]

V slovenčine približne „ni-ko-laj“, s koncovým j a tromi slabikami; pri ruskej výslovnosti je prízvuk na poslednej slabike.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 3
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Nikolai
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Nikolaia
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Nikolaiovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Nikolaia
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Nikolai!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Nikolaiovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Nikolaiom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
NikoNikiNikinkoKoľka
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Nikolai
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Niko! Nikinko! Koľka!

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Initials / monogram:with dots:N.S.without dots:NS
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