Nicholas
Nicholas or Nikolas or Nicolas or Nickolas is a male given name, derived from the Greek name Νικόλαος (Nikolaos), a compound of νίκη nikē 'victory' and λαός; laos 'people', that is, victory of the people. The name became popular through Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra in Lycia, the inspiration for Santa Claus. The customary English version of spelling "Nicholas", using an "h", first came into use in the 12th century and has been firmly established since the Reformation, though "Nicolas" is occasionally used.
In the United States, Nicholas – and its variations – was the 17th most popular male name given to babies in 2006. Roughly 0.7151% of the baby boys born that year, or 15,414, were given that name. It is decreasing in popularity, from a high in 1997, when 27,248 males in the United States were given the name Nicholas. That year was the most popular year for Nicholas since 1880, when U.S. records were kept for given names.
The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglican Churches celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the name day for "Nicholas". In Greece, the name and its derivatives are especially popular in maritime regions, as St. Nicholas is considered the protector saint of seafarers.
Nicholas (disambiguation)
Nicholas is a male given name.
Nicholas may also refer to:
Nicholas (album)
Nicholas (张栋梁首张同名专辑) is Nicholas Teo first studio album released in Taiwan.
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Rayü
Rayu is a village in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
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Coordinates: 31°04′N 95°09′E / 31.067°N 95.150°E / 31.067; 95.150
Ray (film)
Ray is a 2004 American musical biographical film focusing on 30 years in the life of rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles. The independently produced film was written, produced and directed by Taylor Hackford, and stars Jamie Foxx in the title role. Foxx received an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as well as the Golden Globe, BAFTA, Screen Actors Guild and Critics' Choice awards, becoming the second actor to win all five major lead actor awards for the same performance, and the only one to win the Golden Globe in the Musical or Comedy (rather than the Drama) category.
Charles was set to attend an opening of the completed film, but died of liver disease in June, several months before its premiere.
Plot
Raised on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles Robinson went blind at the age of seven, shortly after witnessing his younger brother drown. Inspired by a fiercely independent mother who insisted he make his own way in the world, Charles found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the chitlin circuit, the soulful singer gained a reputation before exploding onto the worldwide stage when he pioneered the incorporation of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, gospel, country, jazz and orchestral influences into his inimitable style.
Ray (L'Arc-en-Ciel album)
Ray is the seventh album by L'Arc-en-Ciel, released on July 1, 1999, simultaneously with Ark. It reached number two on the Oricon chart, behind only Ark, and sold over two million copies, being certified by the RIAJ.
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Nicholas, Ray Filmography
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2010, role: actor
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2009, role: actor , character name: Sergeant Major
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2008, role: actor , character name: Vogel's Driver
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2007, role: actor , character name: Factory Owner
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2005, role: actor , character name: Charles Horvath
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2005, role: actor , character name: Bad Guy
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2003, role: actor , character name: Bad Billy Baker
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2003, role: actor , character name: Procerus
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2002, role: actor , character name: Bare Fist Fighter #2
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2001, role: actor , character name: Billy 'Big Boy' Johnson
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1998, role: actor , character name: Karl
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1997, role: actor , character name: Guard
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1996, role: actor , character name: Guard
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1994, role: actor , character name: Crackdealer
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1992, role: actor , character name: Kirk
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1991, role: actor , character name: Mike O' Mere
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1988, role: actor , character name: Wolf Pack
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1987, role: actor
Ray, Nicholas Filmography
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2011, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2010, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2006, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2006, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2004, role: actor , character name: Himself
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1995, role: actor , character name: Himself
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1993, role: actor , character name: Himself
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1980, role: writer
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1980, role: actor , character name: Himself
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1980, role: director
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1979, role: actor , character name: The General
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1978, role: director
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1977, role: actor , character name: Derwatt
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1975, role: actor , character name: Himself
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1975, role: actor , character name: Himself
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1974, role: director
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1974, role: actor , character name: The Janitor
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1973, role: actor , character name: Nick Ray
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1973, role: writer
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1973, role: director
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1971, role: actor , character name: Himself
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1964, role: writer
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1963, role: actor , character name: US Minister
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1963, role: director
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1961, role: director
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1960, role: director
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1960, role: writer
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1958, role: director
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1958, role: director
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1957, role: director
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1957, role: director
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1957, role: writer
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1956, role: director
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1956, role: writer
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1956, role: director
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1955, role: actor , character name: Man in Last Shot
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1955, role: director
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1955, role: writer
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1955, role: director
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1954, role: producer
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1954, role: writer
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1954, role: director
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1952, role: director
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1952, role: director
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1952, role: director
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1951, role: writer
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1951, role: director
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1951, role: director
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1951, role: director
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1950, role: director
Ray, Nicholas Filmography
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1990, role: actor , character name: Himself
