Nicola

== English == === Alternative forms === Nichola === Etymology === A feminine version of Nicholas, first used in the 20th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnɪ.kə.lə/ (chiefly US, alternative) IPA(key): /nɪˈkoʊlə/ === Proper noun === Nicola A female given name from Ancient Greek. Nicola Sturgeon ― (name of a Scottish politician) ==== Usage notes ==== Popular in the UK in the 1970s and 1980s; in the US, Nicole was preferred. ==== Related terms ==== pet forms: Nicki, Nicky, Nikki Thompson-Nicola ==== Translations ==== === See also === Nicola (Okanagan leader) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Licona, alnico, oilcan == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈniːkola/, /ˈnɪkola/ === Proper noun === Nicola f (proper noun, genitive Nicolas or (with an article) Nicola) a female given name of 1960s and later usage, masculine equivalent Nikolaus, Nikolas, or Niklas ==== Alternative forms ==== Nikola, Nicole === Proper noun === Nicola m (proper noun, strong, genitive Nicolas or (with an article) Nicola) a male given name from Italian Nicola, of very rare usage, variant of Nikolaus, Nikolas, or Niklas == Italian == === Etymology === From Latin Nicolaus, from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos). Doublet of Niccolò. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /niˈkɔ.la/ Rhymes: -ɔla Hyphenation: Ni‧cò‧la === Proper noun === Nicola m a male given name, equivalent to English Nicholas ==== Related terms ==== (variants): Niccolò, Nicolò, Niccola, Nicolas (female name): Nicoletta === Anagrams === Alcino, Laconi, alcino, calino, clonai, colina, lancio, lanciò == Sicilian == === Etymology === Visibly not derived from Latin Nicolaus, because of the stressed syllable; ultimately derived instead from the apocope of Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos). Compare English Nicholas, Catalan Nicolau, Portuguese Nicolau, German Nicolaus, Italian Niccolò ~ Nicola (which is a doublet from Southern Italian), Spanish Nicolás. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /niˈkɔ.la/, [nɪˈkɔ.la] Rhymes: -ola Hyphenation: Ni‧cò‧la === Proper noun === Nicola (m) a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Nicholas ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ====