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Nicki Nicole
Nicki Nicole, born Nicole Denise Cucco in Rosario, Argentina, in 2000, is an Argentine rapper and singer-songwriter in Latin urbano music, blending trap, reggaeton, and R&B.
Nicki Surf
Nicki Surf is an indoor artificial-wave surfing center at Decathlon Village, Bouc-Bel-Air, France, run by SARL NICKI SURF (founded 2017, Nick Himpe). WaveSurfer 2 Jets machine, 150 m2 surface, surf, bodyboard, and flowboard from age 5.
Nickie Antonio
Nickie Antonio, born in 1955, is an American Democratic politician serving as Ohio Senate Minority Leader since 2023 and representing Ohio Senate District 23, first elected in 2018.
Nicklas Bäckström
Nicklas Bäckström, Swedish center from Gävle, Capitals No. 4 pick in 2006; 1,033 points and record 762 assists in 1,105 NHL games, 2018 Stanley Cup; hip surgery ended NHL run, returned to Brynäs IF in SHL 2025.
Nicklas Bendtner
Nicklas Bendtner, born 1988 in Copenhagen, is a Danish former striker who played for Arsenal 2005–2014, later Wolfsburg, Nottingham Forest, Rosenborg, and FCK, winning 81 Denmark caps with 30 goals and retiring in 2021.
Nicklas G. Pisias
Nicklas G. Pisias is an American paleoceanographer and Professor Emeritus at Oregon State University, known for work on orbital forcing of ice age cycles and deep-sea isotope records.
Nicklas Lidström
Nicklas Lidström (born 1970, Avesta, Sweden), Swedish defenseman, 20 seasons with Detroit Red Wings; 7 Norris Trophies, 4 Stanley Cups, 2006 Olympic gold, Hockey Hall of Fame 2015, later Red Wings executive.
Nickname
Nickname: an informal name added to or replacing a proper name, from Middle English ekename "additional name" via misdivision. Covers hypocorisms, descriptive epithets, sociolinguistic patterns, and self-chosen online usernames.
Nicknames of New York City
Nicknames of New York City: the Big Apple (1920s racetrack slang via John J. Fitz Gerald, revived 1971), Gotham (Washington Irving's 1807 Salmagundi insult), the City That Never Sleeps, Empire City, and Fun City, with origins and Batman's later adoption of Gotham.
Nicknames of Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon's nicknames include Stumptown, Rose City, Rip City, Bridgetown, Beervana, PDX, and Portlandia, tracing the city's path from frontier logging town to brewing capital.
Nicko McBrain
Nicko McBrain (born 1954, Hackney, London) is the English drummer who played in Iron Maiden from 1982 to December 2024, known for single-pedal bass drum technique on Piece of Mind through Senjutsu, and retired from touring after a 2023 mini-stroke.
Nickolas J. Themelis
Nickolas J. Themelis, born 1933, is an American chemical metallurgist, Columbia University professor, and National Academy of Engineering member known for the Noranda copper smelting process and waste-to-energy research.
Nickolas Papadopoulos
Nickolas Papadopoulos, also known as Nick Papadopoulos, is a Johns Hopkins professor of oncology who co-developed the CancerSEEK multi-cancer blood test and co-founded liquid-biopsy diagnostics companies.
Nicktoons
Nicktoons: Nickelodeon's brand for its original animated series, launched August 11, 1991 with Doug, Rugrats, and The Ren & Stimpy Show; known for its $40 million creator-driven development model, SpongeBob SquarePants, and the companion Nicktoons cable channel.
Nicktoons (American TV channel)
Nicktoons, also branded Nicktoons Network, is Paramount's American cable companion channel to Nickelodeon, airing Nickelodeon's animated library; the Nicktoons brand began with the August 11, 1991 originals and the channel anchors international feeds worldwide.
Nicky Arnstein
Nicky Arnstein (Julius Wilford Arndstein, 1879–1965) was a Norwegian-born American gambler and con man, known as Fanny Brice's husband and for a Wall Street bond theft.
Nicky Barnes
Leroy "Nicky" Barnes, aka Mr. Untouchable, born 1933, ran the Council heroin syndicate in 1970s New York; convicted 1977, sentenced to life in 1978, became a federal witness, released into witness protection in 1998.
Nicky Blackmarket
Nicky Blackmarket, aka Nicky BM, is a London-based jungle and drum & bass DJ best known for running Black Market Records in Soho and the Kartoons label.
Nicky Butt
Nicky Butt (Nicholas Butt, born 1975, Gorton, Manchester) is an English former midfielder, Class of '92 graduate, 387 Manchester United appearances, six Premier League titles, 1999 treble, 39 England caps, later United academy head and Salford City CEO.
Nicky Byrne
Nicky Byrne (Nicholas Bernard James Adam Byrne Jr., born 1978, Dublin) is an Irish singer and broadcaster, Westlife member (14 UK number-one singles), solo Eurovision 2016 entrant with 'Sunlight', and RTÉ 2FM and Dancing with the Stars presenter.
Nicky C.C. Lu (卢超群)
Nicky C.C. Lu (卢超群) is a Taiwanese-American semiconductor engineer and entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Etron Technology, best known for inventing the 3D trench-capacitor DRAM cell at IBM.
Nicky Campbell
Nicky Campbell (Nicholas Andrew Argyle Campbell, born 1961, Edinburgh) is a Scottish broadcaster, OBE, known for BBC Radio 5 Live phone-ins and breakfast shows, Wheel of Fortune, Watchdog, and ITV's Long Lost Family with Davina McCall; not the British actress of the same name.
Nicky Cruz
Nicky Cruz (born 1938) is an American evangelist who says he led the Brooklyn gang the Mau Maus before his 1958 conversion through David Wilkerson.
Nicky Gumbel
Nicky Gumbel (Nicholas Glyn Paul Gumbel) is an English Anglican priest and author who led the Alpha course, an introduction to Christianity used by churches worldwide.
Nicky Hayden
Nicky Hayden (Nicholas Patrick Hayden, 1981-2017), the Kentucky Kid, American MotoGP racer; 2006 MotoGP World Champion with Repsol Honda, beating Valentino Rossi 252-247 at Valencia; last 990cc champion; died after a cycling accident in Italy.
Nicky Henson
Nicky Henson (Nicholas Victor Leslie Henson, 1945–2019), English stage, film and TV actor, Young Vic, RSC and National Theatre performer, best known as Mr Johnson in Fawlty Towers' The Psychiatrist and for Psychomania, Vera Drake and Downton Abbey.
Nicky Hilton
Nicky Hilton (Nicholai Olivia Hilton Rothschild), American designer and socialite, younger sister of Paris Hilton, great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton; founded Chick and Nicholai lines, wrote 365 Style, and married James Rothschild in 2015.
Nicky Hopkins
Nicky Hopkins (1944-1994) was an English classically trained session pianist, also known as 'The Session Man,' who played on over 250 albums for the Rolling Stones, Beatles, Who, Kinks, Jeff Beck Group, and Quicksilver Messenger Service; he died of Crohn's disease and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2025.
Nicky Jam
Nicky Jam (Nick Rivera Caminero, born 1981, Boston) is a Puerto Rican-Dominican reggaetón singer, classic-era pioneer with Daddy Yankee's Los Cangris, who rebuilt his career from Colombia with 'El Perdón' (30 weeks at No. 1) and 'Hasta el Amanecer'.
Nicky Katt
Nicky Katt (Nicholas Agustin Katt, 1970-2025), American character actor known for Dazed and Confused, Boston Public's Harry Senate, and voicing Atton Rand in KOTOR II; distinct from Katt Williams and Kat Riggins.