Nicholls

N1I1C3H4O1L1L1S1

proper noun

A surname transferred from the given name.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
  2. A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
  3. A city in Coffee County, Georgia, United States.
  4. An electoral division in Victoria, Australia.

Origin

From a medieval vernacular form of the given name Nicholas + the patronymic suffix -s.

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Cite this entry
APA

Nicholls. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nicholls

MLA

“Nicholls.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nicholls. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nicholls,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nicholls.

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