Nichols
proper nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈnɪkəlz//
A surname transferred from the given name.
proper noun
- 1
A surname transferred from the given name.
- 2
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California.
- 3
A number of places in the United States: A neighbourhood and historic village in the town of Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
- 4
A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Muscatine County, Iowa.
- 5
A number of places in the United States: A town and village therein, in Tioga County, New York.
- 6
A number of places in the United States: A town in Marion County, South Carolina.
- 7
A number of places in the United States: A village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.
Etymology
From Nichol, medieval vernacular form of the given name Nicholas + the patronymic suffix -s.
Forms
- plural
- Nicholses
Nichols · A surname transferred from the given name.
Nicholson · A surname transferred from the given name.nick · Senses connoting something small. A small deflection of the…Nick · A diminutive of the male given name Nicholas.