Where does “Nikolaus” come from?
Nikolaus (Finnish) comes from Latin Nīcolāus, from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος, from Ancient Greek λᾱός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
Nikolaus (Finnish): often a middle name
Definitions
- often a middle name