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ArchivesCurious now. When did Nicole first appear?
in reply to a message by Chrisell
It ranked in the 1940s... I'm really, really curious.
Siri
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Well...
http://snipurl.com/c8ll, says Nicol (a unisex vernacular form of Nicholas) appeared sometime between 1450 and 1650. Nichole is, interestingly, listed as a variant. (Nicholet is listed as a male pet form of Nicholas--it could to be the forerunner of the feminine Nicolette.)
http://snipurl.com/c8ln gives more specific dates. Note that Nicholaa / Nicolaa was probably just a Latinisation, used only on documents. In fact, I wonder if Nicola itself is a Latinisation here, the vernacular form being, again, Nicol.
Though both of these sites are for English (as in England) usage, it wouldn't be unreasonable to suggest that Nicole could've been used that far back in France.
And indeed, Edgar's Name Pages (http://snipurl.com/c8lr) says that while Nicol was only "occasionally" used in England, Nicole and Nicola were "fairly popular" in France and Italy respectively. It's a worded a bit badly, but I'm under the assumption that ENP's meant that Nicole / Nicola were used at the same time as Nicol was being used in England: the Middle Ages.
So it seems that Nicole's probably been in use since perhaps the 1400s, but only became really popular in the 20th century.
Miranda (who likes Nicolet, Nicolin, and Nicol / Nichol for a boy now)
http://snipurl.com/c8ll, says Nicol (a unisex vernacular form of Nicholas) appeared sometime between 1450 and 1650. Nichole is, interestingly, listed as a variant. (Nicholet is listed as a male pet form of Nicholas--it could to be the forerunner of the feminine Nicolette.)
http://snipurl.com/c8ln gives more specific dates. Note that Nicholaa / Nicolaa was probably just a Latinisation, used only on documents. In fact, I wonder if Nicola itself is a Latinisation here, the vernacular form being, again, Nicol.
Though both of these sites are for English (as in England) usage, it wouldn't be unreasonable to suggest that Nicole could've been used that far back in France.
And indeed, Edgar's Name Pages (http://snipurl.com/c8lr) says that while Nicol was only "occasionally" used in England, Nicole and Nicola were "fairly popular" in France and Italy respectively. It's a worded a bit badly, but I'm under the assumption that ENP's meant that Nicole / Nicola were used at the same time as Nicol was being used in England: the Middle Ages.
So it seems that Nicole's probably been in use since perhaps the 1400s, but only became really popular in the 20th century.
Miranda (who likes Nicolet, Nicolin, and Nicol / Nichol for a boy now)
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