Nils

Etymology
Ultimately from.

Proper noun

 * 1) a town of the  (Roussillon) district in Northern Catalonia, now part of the Pyrénées-Orientales department in France. French name:

Etymology
. A variant of the more common Danish.

Etymology
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Usage notes
Patronymics
 * son of Nils: 
 * daughter of Nils: 

Etymology
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Etymology
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Etymology
Medieval vernacular form of the saint's name, , ultimately from. Recorded in Norway since the 11th century. Cognate with 🇨🇬.

Related terms
variants: pet form:

Etymology
Medieval vernacular form of the, ultimately from. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1455.

Related terms

 * (male given names), , , , , ,
 * (pet form)
 * (feminine names)
 * (surnames)