nicks

N1I1C3K5S1
UK, US/nɪks/

proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

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Meanings

nicks1

noun
  1. pluralplural of nick
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of nick

Nicks2

proper noun
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Origin

From a diminutive of the given name Nicholas + the patronymic suffix -s.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with nicks

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Sounds the same

nixnix

Anagrams

snick
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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