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Nicolasa
How to Pronounce Nicolasa
Pronounced nee-koh-LAH-suh /ˌni.koʊˈlɑː.sə/Medium
Meaning: Nicolasa is the Spanish feminine form of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos — nikē, 'victory', plus laos, 'people' — so 'victory of the people'. Long used in Spanish-speaking families, it appears in early-American records as a heritage name honoring Saint Nicholas in feminine form.Low
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History & Origin
Nicolasa is the Spanish feminine of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos, 'victory of the people' (nikē + laos). Honoring the beloved Saint Nicholas, it has a long history in Hispanic naming and appears among early-1900s American births in Spanish-heritage families.
It was always modest in US records, spread thinly across the early twentieth century and fading afterward, though it endures in Spanish-speaking communities. A Nicolasa today may be a great-grandmother; the name reads as a stately heritage classic with a triumphant 'victory of the people' meaning.
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What does the name Nicolasa mean?
Nicolasa is the Spanish feminine of Nicholas, from Greek 'Nikolaos', 'victory of the people'.
How do you pronounce Nicolasa?
It's said nee-koh-LAH-suh /ˌni.koʊˈlɑː.sə/ — four syllables, stress on the third.
Is Nicolasa a boy or girl name?
Nicolasa is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Nicolasa?
Nicolasa was always rare in US records, a Spanish heritage name most common in the early twentieth century.