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![Show Contents]() Nicolaus History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The surname is one of the oldest family names to came from that French region known as Brittany. It is derived from the Latin personal name Nicolaus, meaning victory people. Early Origins of the Nicolaus familyThe surname Nicolaus was first found in Brittany where they held a family seat in the seigneurie of Trévidy. They were members of the nobility since the year 1497. In Brittany they also branched to Champgèrault, Fardelière, Kerviziou, and Lézernant. Early History of the Nicolaus familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nicolaus research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1501, 1516, 1598, 1617, 1625, 1682, 1695, 1709 and 1820 are included under the topic Early Nicolaus History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Nicolaus Spelling VariationsMost surnames have experienced slight spelling changes. A son may not chose to spell his name the same way that his father did. Many were errors, many deliberate. During the early development of the French language, a person usually gave his version, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Prefixes or suffixes varied. They were optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, there a many spelling variations of the name Nicolaus, including Nicolas, De Nicolas, Nicolis, Nicolaz, Nicolais, Nicolai, Nicola, Nicolay, Nicolau, Nicolaud, Nicolaus, DeNicolai and many more. Early Notables of the Nicolaus familyNotable amongst this name at this time was Louis Nicolas (died 1682), French missionary in Canada, author of the books "Histoire Naturelle des Indes Occidentales" and the "Grammaire algonquine"; Gabriel Nicolas...
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France was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Nicolaus has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Nicolaus were
Nicolaus Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johan Jacob Nicolaus, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741 1
Nicolaus Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Anselm Friedrich Nicolaus, aged 41, who arrived in America in 1843 1
- Jacob Nicolaus, aged 27, who landed in New York, NY in 1849 1
- William Nicolaus, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1851 1
- Philipp J Nicolaus, who arrived in America in 1852 1
- Christine Nicolaus, aged 30, who landed in New York in 1873 1
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- T Nicolaus Tideman (b. 1943), American Professor of Economics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Friedrich Nicolaus Brauns (1637-1718), German composer and music director from Schleswig
- Johannes Nicolaus Bronsted (1879-1947), Danish physical chemist
- Nicolaus de Himsel (1729-1764), German fellow of the Royal Society of London
- Nicolaus Zink (1812-1887), German-born, American founder of Sisterdale, Texas
- Nicolaus Reimers (1551-1600), German astronomer and imperial mathematician to Emperor Rudolf II
- Nicolaus A. Huber (b. 1939), German composer
- Nicolaus Rohlfs, German astronomer of the 18th century
- Nicolaus Mercator (1620-1687), German mathematician
- Nicolaus de Lyra (1270-1340), French theologian
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Bismarck - Helmut Nicolaus (1920-1941), German Fähnrich zur See who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 2
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: En bon espoir
Motto Translation: In good hope.
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
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