Gogol vs Nikolai Gogol

Gogol and Nikolai Gogol both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Gogol	Yes	No	No	No
Nikolai Gogol	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Gogol and Nikolai Gogol are synonyms defined as:

Gogol and Nikolai Gogol: Russian writer who introduced realism to Russian literature (1809-1852)

Other synonyms of Gogol include Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol.

Gogol (noun)	Nikolai Gogol (noun)
Russian writer who introduced realism to Russian literature (1809-1852)	Russian writer who introduced realism to Russian literature (1809-1852)