Nike (name)
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Nike is a family name
and feminine given name
found in various cultures.
It is sometimes traceable to Nike
, the Greek goddess of victory, which is also present in the more frequently-occurring names Nicholas
and Nicole
.
In the case of people of Nigerian heritage, Nike is an element of Yoruba name
s signifying "cherished".
Family name
A family name is a type of surname and part of a person's name indicating the family to which the person belongs. The use of family names is widespread in cultures around the world...
and feminine given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
found in various cultures.
It is sometimes traceable to Nike
Nike (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Nike was a goddess who personified victory, also known as the Winged Goddess of Victory. The Roman equivalent was Victoria. Depending upon the time of various myths, she was described as the daughter of Pallas and Styx and the sister of Kratos , Bia , and Zelus...
, the Greek goddess of victory, which is also present in the more frequently-occurring names Nicholas
Nicholas
Nicholas or Nikolas is a male given name, derived from the Greek name Νικόλαος , a combination of the words for "victory" and "people" . The name can be understood to mean victory of the people or "power of the people"...
and Nicole
Nicole (name)
Nicole is a feminine given name and a surname.The given name Nicole is of Greek origin and means "victorious people". It's evolved into a French feminine derivative of the masculine given name Nicholas. There are many variants....
.
In the case of people of Nigerian heritage, Nike is an element of Yoruba name
Yoruba name
Yoruba names are primarily used by the Yoruba people and Yoruba language-speaking individuals in both Nigeria and the Nigerian diaspora.-Naming ceremonies:By custom, Yoruba children are named in a ceremony that takes place 7 days after their birth...
s signifying "cherished".
People with the given name Nike
- Nike ArdillaNike ArdillaRaden Nike Ratnadilla or commonly known as Nike Ardilla was a rock singer from Bandung, West Java Indonesia. Ardilla died in a car accident in Bandung at the age of 19, while her fame was at its peak. Known as an Indonesian singer prodigy, her name remains well-known throughout Indonesia...
(1975-1995), Indonesian singer - Nike BorzovNike BorzovNike Borzov is a Russian singer and musician.Borzov gained major popularity in 2000 after the tri slova and Loshadka hit, which was censored by some Russian radiostations due to the use of the word "cocaine".- Discography :...
, Russian singer - Nike Davies-OkundayeNike Davies-OkundayeNike Davies-Okundaye is a Nigerian batik designer, considered to be the foremost designer on the west coast of Africa.Davies-Okundaye was brought up amidst the traditional weaving and dying as practised in her home town of Ogidi, Kogi State, in North Central Nigeria, though she has become known for...
, Nigerian designer - Nike DoggartNike DoggartNike Doggart is a conservationist, environmental activist, and writer.Doggart, MA, MSc, was educated at Christ Church, Oxford and at University College, London. Doggart began her career as a marine conservationist in Belize...
, conservationist - Nike Kornitzky (born 1982), Israeli Olympic sailor
- Nike Oshinowo-Soleye, Nigerian businesswoman
- Nike WagnerNike WagnerNike Wagner is the director of an arts festival held annually at Weimar, Germany , and a noteworthy collaborator in the Bayreuth Festival, founded in 1876 by Richard Wagner, her paternal great-grandfather...
(born 1945), German arts festival director
Fictional characters
- Nike in The Underland ChroniclesThe Underland ChroniclesThe Underland Chronicles is a five-part series of fantasy novels by Suzanne Collins, first published between 2003 and 2007. It tells the story of a boy named Gregor and his adventures in a land called the "Underland", hidden under New York City...
children's books by Suzanne Collins
People with the surname Nike
- John NikeJohn NikeJohn Nike OBE is a Bracknell-based leisure and hotels entrepreneur.He used to own the Thames Valley Tigers basketball team. With his family, he is worth £92 million according to the Sunday Times Rich List 2006....
, British hotel entrepreneur