Origin of the name Nicholas: From the Latin Nicolaus, a derivative of the Greek Nikolaos (victory of the people), a compound name composed of the elements nikÄ (victory) and laos (the people).he name was borne by St. Nicholas, a 4th-century bishop of Myra who is regarded as the patron saint of Russia and Greece, and of children, sailors, and wolves. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
Causes of Restless Legs Syndrome. In the last 20 years, there has been a substantial amount of research into understanding the cause of RLS. From that research there appears to be three factors which are pertinent to the disease: brain concentrations of iron, brain dopamine concentrations and genes.
The exact cause of a leg cramp is not well understood, but there are some risk factors that are thought to contribute to this condition: 1  Muscle fatigue. 2  Heavy exercising. 3  Dehydration. High weight (not necessarily obesity)  Electrolyte 1  imbalances. Medications (statins, prednisone, others...)