What is "nicolau"

Nicolau is a Portuguese given name. People known by this name include:

• Nicolau Coelho, Portuguese explorer
• Nicolau dos Reis Lobato, East-Timorese politician and national hero
• Nicolau Tolentino de Almeida, the foremost Portuguese satirical poet of the 18th century

Notable places named after persons who were known by this name include:

• Estádio Nicolau Alayon, stadium located in São Paulo
• Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport, airport located in Dili

Nicolau is a surname that occurs in multiple cultures and languages, including Portuguese and Romanian, and which is derived from the given name Nicolau, a variant of Nicholas. The name may refer to:

• Alexandru Nicolau (1889–1937), Romanian political activist
• Antoni Nicolau (1858–1933), Spanish composer
• Christian Nicolau (born 1947), French athlete
• Cristina Nicolau (born 1977), Romanian athlete
• Dimitri Nicolau (1946–2008), Italian musician
• Ivo Nicolau (born 1983), Portuguese footballer
• Melisa Nicolau (born 1984), Spanish footballer
• Nick Nicolau (1933–2014), American football coach
• Nicky Nicolau (born 1983), Cypriot footballer
• Serghei Nicolau (1905–1999), Romanian espionage chief
• Ștefan Gh. Nicolau (1874–1970), Romanian physician
• Ștefan S. Nicolau (1896–1967), Romanian physician