Meanings
proper noun
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
Origin
One of the variant spellings of Nichols, from Nichol, a Middle English vernacular form of the given name Nicholas + the suffix -s.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Nickells. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nickells
MLA
“Nickells.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nickells. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nickells,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nickells.
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