Taking on a Hebrew name?

[Director Michael]

The name "Nicholas" comes from the Greek expression for "victorious people." The Hebrew word "Netzach" means "victory" or "eternity." It ends in the Hebrew letter "?" (chet). This letter is symbolized in English letters by "ch," but it does not have an equivalent sound in the English alphabet. The sound is a gutteral rasp from the back of the tongue on the back of the palate. The pronunciation is the same as the "ch" in German, as in "ich" or "achtung."