Niels
Niels is a short Nordic name primarily associated with Danish naming traditions and the name Nicholas. In Slovak, it sounds unusual, modern, and distinctly international. It is best known thanks to the Danish physicist Niels Bohr; when used in Slovakia, its pronunciation requires clarification.
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International equivalents and translations
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisThe Danish form of Nicholas carries the traditional meaning of victory of the people.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
V dánčine je Niels podobou mena Mikuláš, ktoré pochádza z gréckeho Nikolaos, zloženého z prvkov niké „víťazstvo“ a laos „ľud“. V holandčine môže byť aj skrátenou podobou mena Cornelius.
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NIELS
100% identical to original formNo diacritics (ASCII)
Universal international spelling26 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsV dánčine približne „néls“; v holandčine „níls“.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Niels
10People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
Danish composer, conductor, violinist, organist and teacher (1817–1890)
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