Nikolche

Nikolche is a Macedonian masculine given name derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, composed of the elements nikē, meaning victory, and laos, meaning people, thus carrying the sense of victory of the people. It functions as a diminutive or hypocoristic form of Nikola, the South Slavic adaptation of the Greek original. The name is closely associated with Saint Nicholas of Myra, whose veneration spread widely through Orthodox Christian cultures across the Balkans. Related forms include Nikola, Nikolaj, and Nikolas.