Nikolov ( Macedonian and Bulgarian: ''Николов''), feminine Nikolova, is a Macedonian and Bulgarian

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...

and family name, derived from the personal name Nikola and may refer to:

Bulgarian and Macedonian surname

* Alexander Nikolov (boxer) (born 1940), a boxer from Bulgaria *

Andon Nikolov Andon Nikolov ( Bulgarian: Андон Николов) (born June 15, 1951) is a former Bulgarian weightlifter Olympic weightlifting, or Olympic-style weightlifting (officially named Weightlifting), is a sport in which athletes compete in lift ...

(born 1951), a Bulgarian weightlifter *

Asen Nikolov Asen Nikolov ( bg, Асен Николов; born 5 August 1976 in Plovdiv), nicknamed Bebeto (Бебето), is a Bulgarian footballer playing as an attacking midfielder. For the Bulgarian national team, Nikolov was capped one time. Career ...

( bg, Асен Николов, nicknamed ''Bebeto (Бебето)''; (born 1976, Plovdiv), a Bulgarian footballer * Atanas Nikolov ( bg, Атанас Николов; (born 1977), a Bulgarian footballer * Balázs Nikolov, a Hungarian footballer of Bulgarian descent * Boban Nikolov, a Macedonian footballer * Boris Nikolov (disambiguation page) * Dimitar Blagoev Nikolov ( bg, Димитър Благоев Николов; 1856–1924), a Bulgarian political leader * Elka Nikolova, a New York-based Bulgarian film director * Georgi Nikolov ( bg, Георги Николов; (born 1983, Sofia), a Bulgarian footballer * Georgi (Gjorče) Petrov Nikolov ( bg, Ѓорче Петров; 1864/5 - 1921), one of the leaders of the Macedonian-Adrianople revolutionary movement * Hristo Nikolov-Choko ( bg, Христо Николов-Чоко; born 1939, Varna), a Bulgarian football player * Ilia Nikolov ( bg, Илия Николов; (born 1986), a Bulgarian footballer * Iliana Nikolova, a Bulgarian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s * Ivan Vedar ( bg, Иван Ведър), born ''Danail Nikolov'', often referred to as the founder of freemasonry in Bulgaria * Kiril Nikolov (''"Disl"'', born 1982), Bulgarian orienteer * Kiril Nikolov ( bg, Кирил Николов; (born 1976), a Bulgarian footballer * Lyudmil Nikolov ( bg, Людмил Николов; (born 1984), a Bulgarian football player * Nikola Koev Nikolov ( bg, Никола Коев Николов, known as "Mamin Kolyu"; 1880–1961), a Bulgarian revolutionary of the Internal Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Revolutionary Organization * Marija Nikolova ( bg, Марија Николова), a Macedonian musician *

Mila Nikolova Mila Nikolova (1962 – 20 June 2018) was a Bulgarian applied mathematician, known for her research in image processing, inverse problems, and compressed sensing. Education and career After working as a science journalist and engineer in Bulgaria, ...

(1962–2018), Bulgarian mathematician * Nikolay Nikolov (disambiguation page) ** Nikolay Nikolov (athlete) (born 1964), Bulgarian pole vaulter ** Nikolay Nikolov (footballer, born 1981), Bulgarian footballer **

Nikolay Nikolov (footballer, born 1985) Nikolay Nikolov ( bg, Николай Николов; born 21 May 1985) is a Bulgarian footballer, who plays as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive r ...

, Bulgarian footballer *

Oka Nikolov Orhej "Oka" Nikolov (; mk, Орхеј "Ока" Николов ; born 25 May 1974) is a retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He serves as assistant coach for Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer. He spent nineteen seasons ...

( mk, Ока Николов; born 1974, Erbach im Odenwald), a Macedonian-German football goalkeeper * Olivera Nikolova (born 1936), a distinguished Macedonian author * Plamen Nikolov ( bg, Пламен Николов); several Bulgarian footballers ** Plamen Nikolov (footballer born 1957) **

Plamen Nikolov (footballer born 1961) Plamen Nikolov ( bg, Пламен Николов; born 20 August 1961) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in Dryanovo, Nikolov started his career at local Lokomotiv Dryanovo. He played 251 games in ...

** Plamen Nikolov (footballer born 1985) * Rumen Nikolov, a Bulgarian sprint canoer who competed in the mid-1990s * Stoyanka Savova Nikolova, ''stage name: "Elena Nicolai"'' (1905–1993), a Bulgarian mezzo-soprano *

Tane Nikolov Tane Nikolov ( bg, Тане Николов) (9 March 1873 – 19 January 1947) was a Bulgarian revolutionary and member of the revolutionary movement in Macedonia, Thrace and Pomoravlje. He was among the leading members of the Secret Macedonia ...

(1873-1947), a Bulgarian revolutionary *

Vladimir Nikolov (volleyball) Vladimir Nikolov ( bg, Владимир Николов, born October 3, 1977) is a retired Bulgarian volleyball player, a former member and captain of his country's national team. He played as a wing-spiker and has been part of the Bulgarian nati ...

( bg, Владимир Николов), a Bulgarian volleyball player

Patronymic

* Blaga Nikolova Dimitrova ( bg, Блага Димитрова; 1922–2003), a Bulgarian poet * Dimitar Nikolov Yakimov ( bg, Димитър Якимов) (born August 12, 1941), Bulgarian footballer * Elena Nikolova Yoncheva ( bg, Елена Николова Йончева), a Bulgarian freelance journalist * Georgi Nikolov Glouchkov ( bg, Георги Николов Глушков. (born January 10, 1960, in Tryavna), a Bulgarian basketball player * Georgi "Goce (Gotse)" Nikolov Delchev (Delčev) ( bg, Георги Николов Делчев: 1872-1903), an important revolutionary figure in then Ottoman ruled Macedonia and Thrace * ''Hadzhi Dimitar'' Nikolov Asenov ( bg, "Хаджи" Димитър Николов Асенов; 1840–1868), one of the most prominent Bulgarian voivods and revolutionaries working for the Liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman rule * Hristo Nikolov Lukov ( bg, Христо Николов Луков; 1887–1943), a Bulgarian general * Hristo (Christo) Nikolov Makedonski ( bg, Христо Николов Македонски; 1835–1916), a Bulgarian hajduk voivode and revolutionary from Macedonia. * Ivan Nikolov ''(Nicolá)'' Stranski ( bg, Иван Николов Странски; 1897–1979), a Bulgarian physical chemist * Jordan Nikolov Orce (1916, Skopje - 1942), a communist and partisan from Macedonia * Kliment Turnovski (born ''Vasil Nikolov Drumev'' ( bg, Васил Николов Друмев); c. 1841 - 1901), a leading Bulgarian clergyman and politician * Nikola Nikolov Stanchev ( bg, Никола Николов Станчев. September 11, 1930 – July 12, 2009), a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler * Petar Nikolov Petrov ( bg, Петър Петров; born 17 February 1955, Svishtov, Veliko Tarnovo), a Bulgarian sprinter * Stefan Nikolov Stambolov ( bg, Стефан Николов Стамболов, 1854–1895), a Bulgarian statesman * Stoyan Nikolov Mihaylovski ( bg, Стоян Николов Михайловски; 1856–1927), a Bulgarian writer * Vasil Nikolov Zlatarski ( bg, Васил Николов Златарски), a Bulgarian historian-medievist, archaeologist, and epigraphist * Vladimir Nikolov Damgov ( bg, Владимир Николов Дамгов; 1947–2006), a Bulgarian physicist, mathematician * Volen Nikolov Siderov ( bg, Волен Николов Сидеров. (born 19 April 1956), a controversial Bulgarian politician

Other

* 12386 Nikolova (1994 UK5), a Main-belt Asteroid (d. 1994)

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