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Nikos

Nikos is a Greek given name. It originates from Greek Nikolaos, which means "victory of the people". Although used as a proper first name, Nikos is also a popular nickname of the original Nikolaos (Greek) or Nicholas (English).

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Nikos (Greek: Νίκος, Níkos) is a Greek given name. It originates from Greek Nikolaos, which means "victory of the people".1 Although used as a proper first name, Nikos is also a popular nickname of the original Nikolaos (Greek) or Nicholas (English).

People

Fictional characters

  • Nikos, a fictional character on EastEnders
  • Pyrrha Nikos, a fictional character from the American web series RWBY

Other

  • Nikos, international underwear and accessories company.[1]
  • Nikos the Impaler, a b-grade splatter film (2003)
  • MV Nikos (1935), a Panamanian cargo ship in service under this name in 1970
See also

See also

References

References

  1. Liddell & Scott, Abridged Greek Lexicon