Where does “Παπανικολάου” come from?

Παπανικολάου (Greek) comes from Greek παπάς, from Greek παππάς, from Ancient Greek πάππας — daddy, papa; papa, daddy; father.

Ancestry of “Παπανικολάου”, step by step

Παπανικολάου traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek παπάς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreekπαπάςAlternative form of παππάς; priest
2GreekπαππάςEastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic priest; king...
3Ancient Greekπάππαςdaddy, papa; papa, daddy; father

via Greek Νικολάου

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreekΝικολάου—

Words derived from “Παπανικολάου”

Every word from Ancient Greek πάππας →Every word from Greek παππάς →Every word from Greek παπάς →