Nisse
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Nisse can refer to:
- Nisse, Netherlands, a town in the municipality of Borsele
- Another name for the tomteTomteA tomte , nisse or tonttu is a mythical creature of Scandinavian folklore. The tomte or nisse was believed to take care of a farmer's home and children and protect them from misfortune, in particular at night, when the housefolk were asleep...
, a mythical creature in Scandinavian mythology - A pet form of the Scandinavian given name NielsNielsNiels is a common Danish man's name, equivalent to Nicholas. The Norwegian and Swedish variant is Nils, and the pet form is Nisse. It may refer to:In science:...
, NilsNilsNils is a Scandinavian given name, a chiefly Norwegian and Swedish variant of Niels, cognate to Nicholas and Neil. As with Niels, its pet form is Nisse...
See also
- All English Wikipedia pages starting with Nisse
- NissedalNissedalNissedal is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Vest-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Treungen. The municipality of Nissedal was established on January 1, 1838 .- Etymology :The modern form of the name stems...
, a municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway - Nissa (disambiguation)