Nichols

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/ˈnɪkəlz/

proper noun

A surname transferred from the given name.

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Meanings

proper nounNichols (countable and uncountable, plural Nicholses)

plural Nicholses · alternative Nicholds · alternative Nicholls · alternative Nickalls · alternative Nickells · alternative Nickels · alternative Nickolds · alternative Nickolls · alternative Nickols · alternative Nicolls

  1. countableuncountableA surname transferred from the given name.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California.
    2. countableuncountableA neighbourhood and historic village in the town of Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
    3. countableuncountableA minor city in Muscatine County, Iowa.
    4. countableuncountableA town and village therein, in Tioga County, New York.
    5. countableuncountableA town in Marion County, South Carolina.
    6. countableuncountableA village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.

Origin

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Nichols. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nichols

MLA

“Nichols.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nichols. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nichols,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nichols.

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