Nickerson

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proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A place in the United States:
    1. A city in Reno County, Kansas, named after Thomas Nickerson (ATSF).
    2. A township and unincorporated community therein, in Pine County, Minnesota, named after John Quincy Adams Nickerson.
    3. A township and village therein, in Dodge County, Nebraska, named after Reynolds K. Nickerson.

Origin

From a diminutive of the given name Nicholas + -son.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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