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Name Origin

Mikolaj is a Polish masculine given name, a variant of the name Nicholas. It originates from the Greek name Νικόλαος (Nikolaos), meaning 'victory of the people'.

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Famous People

Mikolaj Kopernik (1473-1543)

Astronomer

  • Developed the heliocentric model of the solar system
  • Published De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres)

Mikolaj Rej (1470-1536)

Writer, Poet, Translator

  • Considered a founder of Polish literature
  • Authored the first Polish-language treatise on ethics and philosophy: 'Who is Wise?'