Danish

Proper noun

Niels

1. A male given name.

Related terms

• (male given names) Claus, Klaus, Nick, Nicki, Nicklas, Niklas, Nicolai, Nicolaj, Nikolai, Nikolaj, Nis, Nisse
• (female given names) Nicole, Nicoline, Nikoline, Nielsine, Sine
• (surnames) Nielsen, Nissen, Clausen, Klausen

References

• Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data:94 570 males with the given name Niels have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 19th century. Accessed on 19 June 2011.

Faroese

Proper noun

Niels m

1. A male given name.

Usage notes

Patronymics

• son of Niels: Nielsson
• daughter of Niels: Nielsdóttir

Declension

German

Etymology

From Danish Niels.

Proper noun

Niels

1. A male given name.

Related terms

• Nils