St Nicholas

English

Etymology

The village is named after the saint.

Proper noun

St Nicholas

  1. Alternative form of Saint Nicholas.
    • 2000 December 22, Rory Carroll, “Bones of contention”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian‎[1], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 16 March 2014:
      A father whispers to his sons about the miracle of St Nicholas's manna, a pure water collected from the tomb every May.
    • 2013 December 21, Joanna Comer, “The kindly origins of the real Father Christmas”, in The Daily Telegraph‎[2], London: Telegraph Media Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 13 May 2025:
      I was about seven when I first heard the story of St Nicholas and the pickled boys, among many saints' stories.
    • 2022 October 18, Stacy Liberatore, “Tomb of 'Santa Claus' is FOUND: Burial spot of Saint Nicholas who died more than 1,600 years ago is discovered underneath a church in Turkey”, in Daily Mail‎[3], London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 18 October 2022:
      Another church was built on top of the ancient basilica's foundation to protect the saint's tomb, but it was not until recently did archaeologists uncover mosaic and stone flooring from the previous sanctuary under the one that stands today that led them to St Nicholas' final resting place.
  2. A village in St Nicholas and Bonvilston community, Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0974).
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