Niels

Danish

Etymology

Medieval contraction of Latin Nicolaus, Nicholaus, from the Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos). Cognate with English Nicholas.

Proper noun

Niels

1. a male given name

Related terms

• (male given names) Claus, Klaus, Nick, Nicki, Nicklas, Niklas, Nicolai, Nicolaj, Nikolai, Nikolaj, Nis, Nisse
• (female given names) Nicole, Nicoline, Nikoline, Nielsine, Sine
• (surnames) Nielsen, Nissen, Clausen, Klausen

References

• [1] Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data:94 570 males with the given name Niels have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 19th century. Accessed on 19 June 2011.

Dutch

Etymology

From a Scandinavian language.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nils/

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• Hyphenation: Niels
• Rhymes: -ils

Proper noun

Niels m

1. a male given name

Faroese

Proper noun

Niels m

1. a male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics

• son of Niels: Nielsson
• daughter of Niels: Nielsdóttir

Declension

	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Niels
accusative	Niels
dative	Nielsi
genitive	Niels

German

Etymology

From Danish Niels.

Proper noun

Niels

1. a male given name

Related terms

• Nils