Николаев

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Никола́й (Nikoláj), Нико́ла (Nikóla) (personal names) + -ев (-ev).

The Ukrainian city (Ukrainian Микола́їв (Mykolájiv)) is named after Saint Nicholas, the patron of sailers.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nikoˈɫaɛf]

Proper noun

Никола́ев • (Nikoláev) (feminine Никола́ева)

  1. a surname: Nikolaev

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Никола́ев • (Nikoláev)

  1. Mykolaiv (city in southern Ukraine, at the tributary of Ingul river into Southern Bug)

Alternative forms

  • Микола́ив (Mikoláiv) Ukrainian pronunciation
  • Нико́пол (Nikópol)

Russian

Etymology

Никола́й (Nikoláj) + -ев (-ev)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nʲɪkɐˈɫa(j)ɪf]

Proper noun

Никола́ев • (Nikolájev) m anim or m inan (genitive Никола́ева, nominative plural Никола́евы, genitive plural Никола́евых, feminine Никола́ева)

  1. a surname, Nikolayev
  2. Mykolaiv (a city in Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine)

Declension

city:

surname:

Descendants

  • Armenian: Նիկոլաեւ (Nikolaew)

Adjective

Никола́ев • (Nikolájev)

  1. Nikolai's, Nicholas's

Declension

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