Nicodemus (given name)

Nicodemus is a masculine given name of Greek origin meaning “victory of the people.” Nicodemus is a Biblical figure.[1] Nikodem, a Croatian and Polish version of the name, was among the most popular names for newborn boys in Poland in 2022.[2]

Nicodemus
GenderMasculine
Language(s)Greek
Origin
Meaning“Victory of the people”

Versions in different languages

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Different versions of the name are in use in countries all over the world. Niqudimus and Niqudim are the Arabic versions; Nikadzim is the Belarusian version; Nicodem is the Catalan version; Ní gē dǐ mǔ is the Chinese version; Nicodème is the French version of the name; Nikodemos is the Finnish and Swedish version; Nikódimos is the Greek version of the name; Nikodemus is the Danish, Dutch, German, Indonesian, and Norwegian version; Nikodémosz is the Hungarian version; Nicodemo is the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish version; Nikodemo is the Basque, Esperanto, Japanese, and Kiswahili version; Nigodemo is the Korean version; Nicodim is the Romanian version; Nikodim is the Russian and Serbian version; Nikkatēm is the Tamil version; Nykodym is the Ukrainian version.

People

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Apocryphal Gospel

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  • Gospel of Nicodemus, a fourth century CE Apocryphal Gospel, claimed to be derived from a work by Nicodemus from St. John's Gospel

Fictional characters

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Notes

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  1. ^ Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Nicodemus". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  2. ^ "Zosia i Antek najpopularniejszymi imionami 2022 roku - Cyfryzacja KPRM - Portal Gov.pl".