Nicol

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proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

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Meanings

proper nounNicol (plural Nicols)

plural Nicols

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
nounNicol (plural Nicols)

plural Nicols

  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Nicol prism.

    Whilst I formerly used the parallel position of the two Nicols as the zero point, I adopted in these measurations the crossed position as the zero point, because it is easier to distinguish the point of maximal extinction of the rays than the point of maximal brightness.

    1880, Archives of Ophthalmology, volume 9, page 450

Origin

One of the variant spellings of Nichol, a Middle English vernacular form of the given name Nicholas.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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