Meanings
alternative Nichelson
- A surname transferred from the given name.
- A number of places and rivers in Australia:
- A coastal locality in the Shire of Burke, north-west Queensland.
- A river in the Northern Territory and Queensland which flows into the Gulf of Carpentaria.
- A river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia which joins the Ord River.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A city in Jackson County, Georgia.
- A borough and township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania.
- A township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
- An unincorporated community in the town of Bear Creek, Waupaca County, Wisconsin.
Origin
From Nicholas + -son. Doublet of Nielsen.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian Николов
- Николов (Nikolov)surname meaning "son of Nicholas"
Danish Nilsen, Nielsen
- Nilsensurname meaning "son of Nicholas"
- Nielsensurname meaning "son of Nicholas"
Dutch Claessen, Classen
- Claessensurname meaning "son of Nicholas"
- Classensurname meaning "son of Nicholas"
- Klaasensurname meaning "son of Nicholas"
- Klaassensurname meaning "son of Nicholas"
Greek Νικολαΐδης, Νικολάου
- Νικολαΐδης (Nikolaḯdis)surname meaning "son of Nicholas"
- Νικολάου (Nikoláou)surname meaning "son of Nicholas"
Norwegian Nilsen
- Nilsensurname meaning "son of Nicholas"
Polish Mikołajewicz
- Mikołajewiczsurname meaning "son of Nicholas"
Romanian Nicolescu, Colescu
- Nicolescusurname meaning "son of Nicholas"
- Colescusurname meaning "son of Nicholas"
Russian Никола́ев, Никола́ева
- Никола́ев (Nikolájev)surname meaning "son of Nicholas"
- Никола́ева (Nikolájeva)surname meaning "son of Nicholas"
Swedish Nilsson
- Nilssonsurname meaning "son of Nicholas"
Ukrainian Миколе́нко
- Миколе́нко (Mykolénko)surname meaning "son of Nicholas"
Cite this entry
Nicholson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nicholson
“Nicholson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nicholson. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nicholson,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nicholson.
Source: Nicholson on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.