Nicolau

Nicolau is a first name and surname.

Origin and Meaning

The name is the Portuguese version of the name Nicholas.

Well-known bearers of the name

First name

• Nicolau Coelho ( † 1504), Portuguese navigator and explorer
• Nicolau dos Reis Lobato (1952-1978), politician and freedom fighter from East Timor

Family name

• Christian Nicolau ( b. 1947 ), a French athlete
• Francisco Mateu y Nicolau, known as Uetam (1847-1913), Spanish singer ( bass)
• Mateo Nicolau (* 1920), Argentine footballer
• Nicky Nicolau ( b. 1983 ), English - Cypriot football player
• Valerià Weyler i Nicolau (1838-1930), Spanish general and governor