Nicolas or Nicolás may refer to masculine

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Nicholas Nicholas is a male given name and a surname. The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglican Churches celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the name day for "Nicholas". In Greece, the name and its ...

. The given name ''Nicolas'' is widely used in France () and Brazil (). The variant Nicolás () is widely used in Spanish-speaking countries. The variant Nicola (), while mistakenly considered feminine in parts of the English-speaking world, is a popular male name in Italy, although ''Nicolas'' is also sometimes used, especially amongst Italian Americans and Latin Americans of Italian descent.

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Prince Nicolas of Belgium nl, Laurens Benedikt Boudewijn Maria ger, Laurentius Benedikt Balduin Maria , image = Prince Laurent of Belgium (2015 F).jpg , caption = Prince Laurent in 2015 , birth_date = , birth_place = Belvédère Castle, Laeken, Brussels ...

(born 2005), grandson of King Albert II * Prince Nicolas, Duke of Ångermanland (born 2015), grandson of King Carl XVI Gustaf *

Nicolas-Alexandre, marquis de Ségur Nicolas-Alexandre, marquis de Ségur (1695–1755) was a Bordeaux wine maker who during his lifetime was known as the "Prince of Vines" due to his ownership of some of the most famous Bordeaux chateaus-including Château Lafite, Château Latour, ...

(1695–1755), French aristocrat * Nicolas Anelka (born 1979), French footballer * Nicolas Cage (born 1964), American actor *

Nicolas Chalvin Nicolas Chalvin (born 1969) is a French contemporary Conductor (music), conductor and oboist. Career After studying music at the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Lyon, he was successively oboe-solo at the Orchestre nat ...

(born 1969), French conductor and oboist *

Nicolas Chumachenco Nicolas Chumachenco or Chumachenko (27 March 1944 – 12 December 2020) was a Polish-born violin soloist, professor, and director of the Queen Sofía Chamber Orchestra. He won the Merit Diploma Konex Award in 1999, as one of the best Bow Instrume ...

(1944–2020), Polish violinist *

Nicolas Coutelot Nicolas Coutelot (born 9 February 1977) is a retired professional male tennis player from France who reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 87 in May 2002. He also failed a drugs test in 2004 and was suspended for two months (cannab ...

(born 1977), a French tennis player *

Nicolas Devilder Nicolas Devilder (born 25 March 1980) is a retired French tennis player. Devilder reached a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 60, achieved on 8 September 2008. He also reached a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 197, achi ...

(born 1980), Coutelot's French compatriot and tennis player *

Nicolas Flamel Nicolas Flamel (; 1330 – 22 March 1418) was a French scribe and manuscript-seller. After his death, Flamel developed a reputation as an alchemist believed to have created and discovered the philosopher's stone and to have thereby achieved im ...

( 1330–1418), French alchemist * Nicolas Hayek (1928–2010), Lebanese-American Swiss businessman and founder of Swatch * Nicolas Heurtaut (1720–1771), French wood carver and furniture designer *

Nicolas de Jong Nicolas de Jong (born April 15, 1988) is a Dutch-French professional basketball player for Boulazac Basket Dordogne of the LNB Pro B. Standing at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), de Jong usually plays as center. Professional career De Jong started his p ...

(born 1988), a Dutch basketball player * Nicolas Kiefer (born 1977), a German former tennis player *

Nicolas Mahut Nicolas Pierre Armand Mahut (; born 21 January 1982) is a French professional tennis player who is a former world No. 1 in doubles. He is a five-time Grand Slam champion in doubles, having completed the career Grand Slam with victories at t ...

(born 1982), Devilder's French compatriot and tennis player * Nicolas Meizonnet (born 1983), French politician *

Nicolas Nkoulou Nicolas Julio Nkoulou Ndoubena (born 27 March 1990), known as Nicolas Nkoulou, is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Super League Greece club Aris. Nkoulou began his career in the French league with Monaco, where ...

(born 1990), Cameroonian footballer * Nicolas Roeg (1928–2018), English film director * Nicolas Rothwell, Australian journalist and author *

Nicolas Sarkozy Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarközy de Nagy-Bocsa (; ; born 28 January 1955) is a French politician who served as President of France from 2007 to 2012. Born in Paris, he is of Hungarian, Greek Jewish, and French origin. Mayor of Neuilly-sur-Se ...

(born 1955), French politician and former president of France *

Nicolas "Cole" Turner Nicolas "Cole" Turner (born March 16, 2000) is an American football tight end for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Nevada as a wide receiver before switching to tight end as a senior ...

(born 2000), American football player

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Nicolás Aguirre (basketball) Gustavo Nicolás Aguirre (born 31 March 1988) is an Argentine professional basketball player, currently playing for Flamengo Basketball of the New Basketball Brazil. Professional career Aguirre was the Argentine Super 8 Cup MVP in 2014, and th ...

(born 1988), a professional Argentine basketball player *

Nicolás Aguirre (footballer) Nicolás Diego Aguirre (; born 27 June 1990) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Atlético de Rafaela as a midfielder. Club career Born in Chabás, Aguirre graduated from the youth setup of Arsenal de Sarandí and made his first team debut ...

(born 1990), an Argentine professional association football player *

Nicolás Almagro Nicolás Almagro Sánchez (; born 21 August 1985 in Murcia, Spain) is a Spanish former professional tennis player. He reached the quarterfinals of the French Open in 2008, 2010 and 2012 (losing each time to Rafael Nadal, the eventual ...

(born 1985), a Spanish professional tennis player *

Nicolás Falczuk Nicolás Gastón Falczuk ( he, ניקולאס פלצ'וק; born 16 November 1986) is a former Argentine- Israeli professional association football. Playing career Falczuk put pen to paper on 4 August 2010 after impressing in a pre-season camp ...

(born 1986), an Argentine professional association football player * Nicolás Avellaneda (1837–1885), an Argentine journalist, professor, and President *

Nicolás Zúñiga y Miranda Nicolás Zúñiga y Miranda (13 May 1865 – 8 July 1925) was a Mexican eccentric who was famous for being a perennial candidate in his country's presidential elections. Although he never won a significant share of the votes, he considered hi ...

(1865–1925), a Mexican presidential candidate and eccentric *

Nicolás Guillén Nicolás Cristóbal Guillén Batista (10 July 1902 – 17 July 1989) was a Cuban poet, journalist, political activist, and writer. He is best remembered as the national poet of Cuba.

(1902–1989), a Cuban poet, journalist, political activist, and writer *

Nicolás Guillén Landrián Nicolás Guillén Landrián (1938 in Camagüey, Cuba - July 23, 2003 in Miami, Florida) was a Cuban experimental filmmaker and painter. Guillén was an accomplished filmmaker. He made a total of 13 documentaries, although they were heavily censo ...

(1938–2003), a Cuban experimental filmmaker and painter *

Nicolás Lapentti Nicolás Alexander Lapentti Gómez (; born 13 August 1976) is a former professional tennis player from Ecuador. His brothers, Giovanni and Leonardo, uncle Andrés, and cousins Roberto and Emilio also are or were on the pro circuit. His fat ...

(born 1976), an Ecuadorian professional tennis player *

Nicolás Maduro Nicolás Maduro Moros (; born 23 November 1962) is a Venezuelan politician and president of Venezuela since 2013, with his presidency under dispute since 2019. Beginning his working life as a bus driver, Maduro rose to become a trade union ...

(born 1962), president of Venezuela * Nicolás Massú (born 1979), a Chilean Olympic champion tennis player * Nicolás Palacios (1854–1931), a Chilean physician, writer and political activist * Nicolás Pauls (born 1973), an Argentine actor *

Nicolás Pereira Nicolás Pereira (born September 29, 1970) is a former tennis player from Venezuela, who became International Tennis Federation Junior World Champion in 1988 after winning the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. Professional career In th ...

(born 1970), a retired Venezuelan tennis player * Nicolás Tauber (born 1980), an Argentine-Israeli professional association football player * Nicolás Terol (born 1988), a professional Spanish motorcycle road race * Nicolás Valansi (born 1979), Argentine-Israeli footballer

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