Meanings
proper noun
- A surname.
Origin
Unclear. Possibly ultimately from Nichols, a vernacular form of the given name Nicholas. Unlikely to be related to the noun "knuckles". A form of this name; "Knuckles", only seems to appear after the 17th century, thus the spelling could be influenced by the noun becoming a homophone with the name due to the loss of the initial /k/ consonant.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Nuckolls. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nuckolls
MLA
“Nuckolls.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nuckolls. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nuckolls,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nuckolls.
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