Nikolov Bulgarian: ''Николов''), feminine Nikolova, Bulgarian

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic. Patronymics are used, b ...

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

Bulgarian

Alexander Nikolov (boxer) Alexander Nikolov (; born 4 March 1940) is a boxer from Bulgaria. He competed for Bulgaria in the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coa ...

(born 1940), a boxer from Bulgaria *

Andon Nikolov Andon Nikolov ( Bulgarian: Андон Николов) (born 15 June 1951) is a former Bulgarian weightlifter Weightlifting or weight lifting generally refers to physical exercises and sports in which people lift weights, often in the form o ...

(born 1951), a Bulgarian weightlifter *

Asen Nikolov (footballer) Asen Nikolov (; born 5 August 1976) is a Bulgarian retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Nicknamed Bebeto (Бебето), Nikolov was capped one time for the Bulgaria national team. Career After spending the first three yea ...

(, nicknamed ''Bebeto (Бебето)''; (born 1976, Plovdiv), a Bulgarian footballer *

Atanas Nikolov Atanas Nikolov (; born 21 July 1977) is a Bulgarian football manager and former player who manages Bulgarian Third League club Perun Kresna. Club career On 15 March 2012, Nikolov scored the second goal in the historic 2:1 victory against Bulg ...

(; (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 (; 1856–1924), a Bulgarian political leader * Elka Nikolova, a New York-based Bulgarian film director * Georgi Nikolov (; (born 1983, Sofia), a Bulgarian footballer * Georgi (Gjorče) Petrov Nikolov (; 1864/5–1921), one of the leaders of the Macedonian-Adrianople revolutionary movement * Hristo Nikolov-Choko (; born 1939, Varna), a Bulgarian football player * Ilia Nikolov (; (born 1986), a Bulgarian footballer *

Iliana Nikolova Iliana Nikolova is a Bulgarian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s. She won a silver medal in the K-4 500 m event at the 1978 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Belgrade Belgrade is the Capital city, capital and List of ...

, a Bulgarian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s *

Ivan Vedar Ivan Vedar (), born Danail Nikolov, a.k.a. Yani Ingiliz, Johny English, Ovanes Efendi (equivalents of the name ''Ivan''), Denkooglu (after ''Deniu'', ''Danail''), was born in Razgrad, Ottoman Empire in 1827. He is often referred to as the founder ...

(), born ''Danail Nikolov'', often referred to as the founder of freemasonry in Bulgaria * Kiril Nikolov (''"Disl"'', born 1982), Bulgarian orienteer * Kiril Nikolov (; (born 1976), a Bulgarian footballer * Lyudmil Nikolov (; (born 1984), a Bulgarian football player * Nikola Koev Nikolov (, known as "Mamin Kolyu"; 1880–1961), a Bulgarian revolutionary of the Internal Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Revolutionary Organization * Marija Nikolova (), a Macedonian musician * Mila Nikolova (1962–2018), Bulgarian mathematician * Nikolay Nikolov (disambiguation page) **

Nikolay Nikolov (athlete) Nikolay Nikolov (; born 15 October 1964, in Beloslav) is a retired Bulgarian pole vaulter. He is best known for winning a silver medal at the 1988 European Indoor Championships. His personal best jump was 5.72 metres, achieved in July 1991 in Sof ...

(born 1964), Bulgarian pole vaulter **

Nikolay Nikolov (footballer, born 1981) Nikolay Nikolov may refer to: * Nikolay Nikolov (actor) (born 1964), Bulgarian actor * Nikolay Nikolov (footballer, born 1981), Bulgarian footballer *Nikolay Nikolov (footballer, born 1985) Nikolay Nikolov (; born 21 May 1985) is a Bulgarian As ...

, Bulgarian footballer **

Nikolay Nikolov (footballer, born 1985) Nikolay Nikolov (; born 21 May 1985) is a Bulgarian Association football, footballer, who plays as a midfielder for FC Kariana Erden, Kariana Erden. Career statistics As of 5 June 2012 References

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, Bulgarian footballer * Oka Nikolov (; born 1974, Erbach im Odenwald), a Macedonian-German football goalkeeper * Olivera Nikolova (born 1936), a distinguished Macedonian author * Plamen Nikolov (); several Bulgarian footballers **

Plamen Nikolov (footballer born 1957) Plamen Nikolov - Patso (, born 24 June 1957 in Pleven) is a former Bulgarian football defender. Club career In his career Nikolov played mostly for PFC Levski Sofia. In 1984, he was named Bulgarian Footballer of the Year. He was a successful p ...

Plamen Nikolov (footballer born 1961) Plamen Ivanov Nikolov (; 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 the Bulgarian First Leag ...

Plamen Nikolov (footballer born 1985) Plamen Venelinov Nikolov (; born 12 June 1985) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a defender. Career Spartak Pleven Nikolov was born in Pleven. After emerging through Levski Sofia's youth system, he made his profession ...

* 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 (; 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 Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Org ...

(1873–1947), a Bulgarian revolutionary *

Vladimir Nikolov (volleyball) Vladimir Milchev Nikolov (; born 3 October 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 national team in all recent cham ...

(), a Bulgarian volleyball player

Patronymic

* Blaga Nikolova Dimitrova (; 1922–2003), a Bulgarian poet * Dimitar Nikolov Yakimov () (born August 12, 1941), Bulgarian footballer * Elena Nikolova Yoncheva (), a Bulgarian freelance journalist * Georgi Nikolov Glouchkov (. (born January 10, 1960, in Tryavna), a Bulgarian basketball player * Georgi "Goce (Gotse)" Nikolov Delchev (Delčev) (: 1872–1903), an important revolutionary figure in then Ottoman ruled Macedonia and Thrace * ''Hadzhi Dimitar'' Nikolov Asenov (; 1840–1868), one of the most prominent Bulgarian voivods and revolutionaries working for the Liberation of Bulgaria from Ottoman rule * Hristo Nikolov Lukov (; 1887–1943), a Bulgarian general * Hristo (Christo) Nikolov Makedonski (; 1835–1916), a Bulgarian hajduk voivode and revolutionary from Macedonia. * Ivan Nikolov ''(Nicolá)'' Stranski (; 1897–1979), a Bulgarian physical chemist *

Jordan Nikolov Orce Jordan Nikolov (7 January 1916 in Skopje, occupied by the Kingdom of Bulgaria – 4 January 1942, Kukavica, annexed by the Kingdom of Bulgaria) was a Macedonian communist and partisan from Macedonia. His life and work are connected with the ...

(1916, Skopje –1942), a communist and partisan from Macedonia * Kliment Turnovski (born ''Vasil Nikolov Drumev'' (); c. 1841 –1901), a leading Bulgarian clergyman and politician * Nikola Nikolov Stanchev (. September 11, 1930 – July 12, 2009), a Bulgarian freestyle wrestler * Petar Nikolov Petrov (; born 17 February 1955, Svishtov, Veliko Tarnovo), a Bulgarian sprinter * Stefan Nikolov Stambolov (, 1854–1895), a Bulgarian statesman * Stoyan Nikolov Mihaylovski (; 1856–1927), a Bulgarian writer * Vasil Nikolov Zlatarski (), a Bulgarian historian-medievist, archaeologist, and epigraphist * Vladimir Nikolov Damgov (; 1947–2006), a Bulgarian physicist, mathematician * Volen Nikolov Siderov (. (born 19 April 1956), a controversial Bulgarian politician

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

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