Nicholas is derived from the Greek Nikolaos a name that evolved from the components nikē meaning victory and laos people It shares origins with Nike the name of the Greek goddess of victory.

Surname meaning victory. This name was common among the Ptolemy ruling family of Egypt a. This name can be used on its own as 翔 shou kakeru tobu meaning fly soar or it can be combined with 琉 ryuu ru meaning gem lapis lazuli precious stone 瑠 ryuu ru meaning lapis lazuli or 流 ryuu ru nagare meaning a sink current flow forfeit. This name is also found Anglicized as McNaboe.

We have 2 records in our Genealogy Collections for the VICTORY surname. Nicholas is also a New Testament name that is well-used in literature such as in Dickenss Nicholas Nickleby. More Kako 夏子 f Japanese.

The surname Victory comes from the original Irish Mac Anabadha probably from anabaidh meaning premature. The name is derived from the Greek name Νικόλαος Nikolaos understood to mean victory of the people being a compound of νίκη nikē victory and λαός laos people. Winning in a competition.

10 more Jaya Source fr. Meaning and Origins of the Surname We have no additional information on the origin of the VICTORY Family surname at present. Victorious A familiar birth name 1859 IN RECENT RANKINGS Jaya also exists often as a surname.

Victor Bishop of Cologne and it is probable that the early name holders in Britain were of Huguenot. Adopted by mistranslation as an English equivalent of Gaelic Mac an Anabadha son of the unripe one translated as if from Mac na Buadha son of victory. Latinized form of Βερενίκη Berenike the Macedonian form of the Greek name Φερενίκη Pherenike which meant bringing victory from φέρω phero meaning to bring and νίκη nike meaning victory.

This name is also found Anglicized as McNaboe. The original popularity of the name derives from a 5th Century St. Adopted by mistranslation as an English equivalent of Gaelic Mac an Anabadha son of the unripe one translated as if from Mac na Buadha son of victory.