Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Dutch
Meaning & History
Derived from a short form of the given name Nicolaas.
Related Names
VariantsClaasen, Colijn, Coolen, Cuyler, Klaasen, Kolen, Kolijn, Kollen, Koole, Koolen, Kools, Kyler
Other Languages & CulturesNikolaev, Nikolov(Bulgarian) Nikolić(Croatian) Nikolajsen, Clausen, Klausen, Nelson, Nielsen, Nissen(Danish) Nicholls, Nichols, Nicholson, Nicolson, Cole, Collins, Colson, Nixon(English) Nikula(Finnish) Claes(Flemish) Nicolas, Colin(French) Nicolai, Cola(Italian) Nikolovski(Macedonian) Nelson, Nilsen(Norwegian) Mikolajczak(Polish) Nicolescu(Romanian) Nikolaev(Russian) Nikolić(Serbian) Niklasson, Claesson, Klasson, Nelson, Nilsson(Swedish)