Name meaning
Nisse
means “victory of the people”
- Origin
- Greek, via Scandinavian
- Gender
- Mostly masculine
- Used in
- Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
- Spellings
- Nisse · Nicholas
- Form of
- Nils
- Say it
- NIS-eh
- Letters
- 5
Researched meaning
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Nisse is a Scandinavian pet form of Nils, a form of Nicholas, from the Greek nike, victory, and laos, people.
Roots
From Greek nike (victory) + laos (people).
Where it is used
Nicholas is the full form.
Nisse name FAQ
What does the name Nisse mean?
Nisse means “victory of the people”. From Greek nike (victory) + laos (people).
Where does the name Nisse come from?
Nisse is of Greek, via Scandinavian origin. Today it is used in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish families.
How do you pronounce Nisse?
Nisse is usually pronounced NIS-eh.
Is Nisse a boy's or a girl's name?
Nisse is mostly masculine.
What are other spellings of Nisse?
Related spellings and forms include Nicholas.
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Sources
Name data: Public-Census, Wiktionary-EN. Recorded in national birth and census statistics. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.