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Nicodemus is a masculine given name of Greek origin meaning “victory of the people.” Nicodemus is a Biblical figure. [ 1 ] Nikodem , a Croatian and Polish version of the name, was among the most popular names for newborn boys in Poland in 2022.
Nicodemus (/ n ɪ k ə ˈ d iː m ə s /; Ancient Greek: Νικόδημος, romanized: Nikódēmos; Imperial Aramaic: 𐡍𐡒𐡃𐡉𐡌𐡅𐡍, romanized: Naqdīmūn; Hebrew: נַקְדִּימוֹן, romanized: Naqdīmōn) is a New Testament figure venerated as a saint in a number of Christian traditions.
A 9th- or 10th-century manuscript of the Gospel of Nicodemus in Latin. The Gospel of Nicodemus, also known as the Acts of Pilate [1] (Latin: Acta Pilati; Ancient Greek: Πράξεις Πιλάτου, romanized: Praxeis Pilatou), is an apocryphal gospel purporting to be derived from an original work written by Nicodemus, who appears in the Gospel of John as an acquaintance of Jesus.
Nicodemus, father of Empress Eartia in the American comic book Atarian Conquest; Nicodemus Boffin, nouveau riche character in Charles Dickens' Our Mutual Friend; Nicodemus Dumps, misanthropic character in Charles Dickens' Sketches by Boz tale the Bloomsbury Christening; Nicodemus Legend, the protagonist in the television series Legend
Nicodemus being a man of high character, among his fellow citizens, and afraid of the censures of the world, came during the night, for instructions to Christ. He came in this private manner, "for fear of the Jews", for his mind probably revolted at the idea of appearing among the unlettered and poor disciples of the Man-God.
It is used in lieu of the father's full name and it is inserted between a person's given name and surname. The use of the matronymic is even more rare. In a dated, self-styling practice, if Ioánnis Papadopoulos has a daughter whose first name is María and a son whose first name is Andreas, their full names will be María Ioánnou ...
Ben Gurion means "son of Gurion", the Hebrew patronymic, his personal name was apparently either Buni or Bunai. [8] He acquired the nickname Nicodemus, meaning "victory of the people" (from νίκη and δῆμος), or alternate Semitic etymology Naqdimon, signifying "to break through" (from Hebrew: קדר or נקד) because of a miraculous answer to a prayer he made ("the sun broke through ...
Articles relating to Nicodemus and his depictions. He was a Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin mentioned in three places in the Gospel of John . Pages in category "Nicodemus"