Nicole (name)
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Nicole |
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| Pronunciation | ni-KOHL |
| Gender | Feminine |
| Meaning | "victorious people" |
| Origin | Greek |
| Related names | Colette, Necole, Niccole, Nichol, Nichole, Nicholle, Nickol, Nickole, Nicol, Nicola, Nikita, Nikki, Nikkole, Nikky, Niko, Nikol, Nikola, Nikole, Nikoleta, Nikoletta, Nikole, Nikolia, Niquole, Niquolle, Nychole, Nycholl, Nykia, Nycole, Nykole, Nykolia, Nyquole and Nyquolle. |
| Derived | Νικόλαος (Nikolaos), a combination of Greek words "Victory" (nikē) and "People" (laos) |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Nicole |
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Nicole (\n(i)-co-le\) is a feminine given name and a surname.
The given name Nicole is of Greek origin and means "victorious people". It's evolved into a French feminine derivative of the masculine given name Nicholas. There are many variants.[1]
The surname Nicole originates in Holland where it was notable for its various branches, and associated status or influence. There are several variants of the family name.[2]
People with the name or its variants include:
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In music:
- Nicole (German singer), 1980s German singer of "Ein bisschen Frieden"
- Nicole Appleton, pop singer and a member of Appleton
- Nicole Cabell, classical singer and opera singer
- Nicole C. Mullen, award-winning singer, songwriter, and choreographer
- Nicole Scherzinger, American pop/R&B/hip hop singer-songwriter, dancer; member of The Pussycat Dolls
- Nicole Wray, American R&B singer
- Nicole (Chilean singer)
In literature:
- Nicole Brossard, leading French Canadian formalist poet and novelist
- Nicole Markotic, Canadian poet and novelist who lives in Windsor, Ontario
In television and film:
- Nicole de Boer, Canadian actress
- Nicole Eggert, actress
- Nicole Holofcener, film and television director
- Nicole Kidman, Academy Award-winning actress and singer
- Nicole Sullivan, American actress, voice actress, comedian and occasional professional poker player
- Nicole Tubiola, American actress
In modelling:
- Nicole Narain, model
- Nicole Trunfio, model
- Nicole Whitehead, model
- Nicole Linkletter, model (winner of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 5)
In sport:
- Nicole Davis, American volleyball player
- Nicole Haynes, Canadian-American heptathlete
- Nicole Livingstone, Australian swimmer
- Nicole Muns-Jagerman, Dutch tennis player
In other notables:
- Nicole Brown Simpson, O. J. Simpson's ex wife (deceased)
- Nicole Fontaine, French politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Île-de-France
- Nicole Miller, fashion designer
- Nicole Richie, socialite
[edit] Surname
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Nicole |
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| Pronunciation | ni-KOHL |
| Meaning | "victorious people" |
| Region of origin | Holland |
| Related names | Nicolai, Nicola, Nicolarts, Nicolas, Nicolay, Nicolau |
| Popularity | Behind the Name |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Nicole |
- Pierre Nicole (1625–1695), French philosopher
[edit] Fictional characters
- Nicole, played by Estelle Skornik in television advertisements for Renault cars
- NICOLE, sentient, hand-held computer in the Sonic the Hedgehog TV series and comic books
- Nicole (Dead or Alive character), Halo universe
- Nicole Collard, Broken Sword games
- Nicole Maris, 1999 film Drive Me Crazy
- Nicole des Jardins Wakefield, sequels to Rendezvous with Rama
[edit] References
- ^ Nicole - Name Meaning and Origin. thinkbabynames.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-26.
- ^ Nicole Coat of Arms and Name History. houseofnames.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-26.
[edit] See also
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