Nisse
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Nisse can refer to:
  • Nisse, Netherlands, a town in the municipality of Borsele
  • Another name for the tomte
    Tomte
    A 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 Niels
    Niels
    Niels 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:...

    , Nils
    Nils
    Nils 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
  • Nissedal
    Nissedal
    Nissedal 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)
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