Around the globe, Νίκος (Nikolaos 
, Nikos , Nicos ) is a widespread masculine first name. The first name Νίκος is characteristic of Greece, where it is a prevalent boy's name, Cyprus, where it is a common boy's name, and Albania, where it is quite a rare boy's name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Greece, Germany, and Cyprus. Likewise, Νίκος is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Nikos, Nikolaos, Nicos | Germany, Greece, Cyprus, United States, United Kingdom |
| Νίκος | Greece |
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Νίκος is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Νίκος , character in Seven logical answers; Aegeus , the DC Comics character, Wonder Woman; Nikolaos Ypsilantis , the theatrical character in the play "Sacred Band"; Nikos , the theatrical character in the play Diamonds and Blues and Nikos Paganis , the theatrical character in the play "Karagkiozis", among other works.
| νίκος τσέλιος politician, GR (b. 1799) |
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νίκος κοτσελόπουλος Greek poet, GR (b. 1864) |
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νίκος καρβούνης Greek writer and journalist, GR (b. 1880) |
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νίκος καζαντζάκης Greek writer and philosopher (1883-1957), GR (b. 1883) |
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νίκος κιτσίκης Greek civil engineer and politician, GR (b. 1887) |
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νίκος στρατάκης Greek poet (1888-1970), GR (b. 1888) |
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νίκος τζαβέλας BG (b. 1881) |
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νίκος ζαχαριάδης Greek politician (1903-1973), GR (b. 1903) |
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νίκος σκαλκώτας Greek composer and musician, GR (b. 1904) |
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νίκος αγγελάκης Greek footballer (1906-1986), GR (b. 1906) |
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| νίκος καμπάς Greek poet, GR (b. 1857) |
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νίκος εγγονόπουλος Greek artist (1907-1985), GR (b. 1907) |
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νίκος τσιφόρος Greek writer and director, GR (b. 1909) |
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νίκος καββαδίας Greek poet (1910-1975), GR (b. 1910) |
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νίκος σοφιαλάκης Greek sculptor 1914-2002, GR (b. 1914) |
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