Meaning:
Its source is Nikolaos, a Greek name meaning "Victorious people."
Nickname For: Dominic and Nicholas
Popularity:
The name Nick ranked 821st in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 308th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.
Narrative:
This name, like the female names Berenice and Veronica, contains an element derived from Nike, the name of the Greek goddess of victory.
Teasing Nicknames:
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Tricky Nicky
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Snickers
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Nickel
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Nickelodeon
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Nicky
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Saint Nick
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Nickel-ass
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Nick, Nick potato cjip
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Nick the Prick
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Dickless
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Swiss Nick
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Nick Nack Paddywack Give a Dog a Bone
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Nick the dick
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Snickerdoodle
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Snick
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Slick
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Nick-the-tick
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Slick Nick
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Nickname
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Nick, Nick, the Toothpick
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Nicky Poo
Associations:
Someone who is constantly mischevious is said to be ''full of old Nick'' (the devil).
In British slang, ''the nick'' refers to a police station.
''Jolly Old Saint Nick'' is another name for Santa Claus.
In British slang, the verb ''to nick'' means to steal or shoplift
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