Nils
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Nils is a Scandinavian given name, a chiefly Norwegian and Swedish variant of Niels
, cognate to Nicholas
and Neil
. As with Niels, its pet form is Nisse
. Female variants are Nilsine, Nilsina, and Nilsa.
The name can refer to:
Niels
Niels is a common Danish man's name, equivalent to Nicholas. The Norwegian and Swedish variant is Nils, and the pet form is Nisse. It may refer to:In science:...
, cognate to Nicholas
Nicholas
Nicholas or Nikolas is a male given name, derived from the Greek name Νικόλαος , a combination of the words for "victory" and "people" . The name can be understood to mean victory of the people or "power of the people"...
and Neil
Neil
Neil is a masculine given name of Gaelic origin. The name is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Niall which is of disputed derivation. The Gaelic name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", or "champion". As a surname, Neil is traced back to Niall of the Nine Hostages who was an Irish...
. As with Niels, its pet form is Nisse
Nisse
Nisse can refer to:* Nisse, Netherlands, a town in the municipality of Borsele* Another name for the tomte, a mythical creature in Scandinavian mythology* A pet form of the Scandinavian given name Niels, Nils-See also:...
. Female variants are Nilsine, Nilsina, and Nilsa.
The name can refer to:
People
- Nils-Joel EnglundNils-Joel EnglundNils-Joel Englund was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s...
, athlete - Nils EricsonNils EricsonFriherre Nils Ericson was a Swedish mechanical engineer...
, inventor and engineer - Nils Patrik JohanssonNils Patrik JohanssonNils Patrik Johansson is a Swedish heavy metal singer, best known as the vocalist for both Astral Doors and Wuthering Heights.-Astral Doors:* Of the Son and the Father * Evil Is Forever * Raiders of the Ark...
, heavy metal vocalist - Nils LiedholmNils LiedholmNils Liedholm was a Swedish football midfielder and coach. Il Barone , as he is affectionately known in Italy, was renowned for being part of Sweden's "Gre-No-Li" trio of strikers along with Gunnar Gren and Gunnar Nordahl at A.C. Milan and the Swedish national team...
, footballer and coach - Nils LofgrenNils LofgrenNils Hilmer Lofgren is an American rock music recording artist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist...
, musician - Nils PetersenNils PetersenNils Petersen is a German footballer currently playing for Bayern Munich.- Youth :...
, footballer - Nils TryggNils TryggNils Trygg, woodcarver, was one of the recognized masters of twentieth century woodcarving, most famous for Scandinavian flat-plane style of woodcarving. Nils Trygg was born in Småland, Sweden. He was one of three sons of Carl Johan Trygg and Maria Axelina Andersson...
, woodcarver
Art
- Nils (album)Nils (album)Nils is the fifth solo album from Nils Lofgren.- Track listing :All tracks composed by Nils Lofgren; except where indicated# "No Mercy" – 4:06# "I'll Cry Tomorrow" – 4:28# "Baltimore" – 6:43...
, the fifth solo album from Nils Lofgren - Nils (Fire Emblem), the fictional bard in the Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken video game
- The Wonderful Adventures of NilsThe Wonderful Adventures of NilsThe Wonderful Adventures of Nils is a work of fiction by the Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf. It was published in two books, The Wonderful Adventures of Nils in 1906 and Further Adventures of Nils in 1907...
, a famous work of fiction by the Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf
Companies
- NiLS Software, A software developer
- NILSNilsNils is a Scandinavian given name, a chiefly Norwegian and Swedish variant of Niels, cognate to Nicholas and Neil. As with Niels, its pet form is Nisse...
a manufacturer of women's ski, snowboard and sportswear, founded by Nils Andersson