Nicole

Meaning

Nicole is the French feminine form associated with Nicholas, from Greek elements meaning “victory” and “people.” In the 19th-century source excerpt, it is glossed directly as “victory of the people,” and the same root also underlies Nicolette. The name became especially established in French use.

Origin

Fun fact

The excerpt notes a historical Englishwoman, Nicole or Nicola de Camville, whose bravery at Lincoln helped secure Henry III’s crown.