Meanings
Nickols1
proper noun
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
Nickols2
proper noun
- pluralplural of Nickol
Origin
One of the variant spellings of Nichols, from Nichol, a Middle English vernacular form of the given name Nicholas + the suffix -s.
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APA
Nickols. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nickols
MLA
“Nickols.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nickols. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nickols,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nickols.
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