Niccolò is an Italian male given name, derived from the Greek Nikolaos meaning "Victor of people" or "People's champion". There are several male variations of the name: Nicolò, Niccolò, Nicolas, and Nicola. The female equivalent is Nicole. The female diminutive Nicoletta is used although seldom. Rarely, the letter "C" can be followed by a "H" (ex. Nicholas). As the letter "K" is not part of the Italian alphabet, versions where "C" is replaced by "K" are even rarer. People with the name include: In literature: Niccolò Ammaniti, Italian writer Niccolò Machiavelli, political philosopher, musician, poet, and romantic comedic playwright Niccolò Massa, Italian anatomist who wrote an early anatomy text Anatomiae Libri Introductorius in 1536 In music: Niccolò Castiglioni, Italian composer and pianist Niccolò da Perugia, Italian composer of the trecento Niccolò Jommelli, Italian composer Niccolò Paganini, Italian violinist, violist, guitarist and composer Niccolò Piccinni, Italian composer of classical music and opera Niccolò Antonio Zingarelli, composer In Mannerism: Niccolò dell'Abbate, Italian Mannerist painter and decorator Niccolò Tribolo, Florentine Mannerist artist in the service of Cosimo I de' Medici In other fields: Niccolò Alamanni, Roman antiquary of Greek origin Niccolò Cacciatore, Italian astronomer Niccolò Canepa, Genovese motorcycle racer, competing in MotoGP with Ducati, 2007 Superstock 1000 F.I.M. Cup world champion Niccolò Da Conti, Venetian merchant and explorer Niccolò Matas, Italian architect Niccolò de' Niccoli, Italian Renaissance humanist Niccolò Piccinino, Italian condottiero Niccolò Polo, Venetian merchant and explorer, father of Marco Polo. Niccolò Fontana Tartaglia, mathematician Niccolò II and Niccolò III d'Este, rulers of Ferrara Fictional characters; Nicholas de Fleury, central character in The House of Niccolò series of books by Dorothy Dunnett See also Niccolò I (disambiguation) Niccolò II (disambiguation) Niccolò III (disambiguation) Nicolò (disambiguation) San Niccolò (disambiguation) Italian masculine given names