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Nichols

  • /ˈnɪkəlz/

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From Nichol, medieval vernacular form of the given name Nicholas + the patronymic suffix -s.

proper noun Nicholses · Nicholds · Nicholls · Nickalls · Nickells · Nickels

  1. countable, uncountable A surname transferred from the given name.
  2. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California.
  3. countable, uncountable A neighbourhood and historic village in the town of Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
  4. countable, uncountable A minor city in Muscatine County, Iowa.
  5. countable, uncountable A town and village therein, in Tioga County, New York.
  6. countable, uncountable A town in Marion County, South Carolina.
  7. countable, uncountable A village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.

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Closest in meaning: nicholls, nicolas, nicholas, nicols, goldwater, sir, nickels, jefferson nickel, buffalo nickel, half-dime, nickel, coin, small change, pocket change, nicholson, nicklin

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"Nichols." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nichols. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Nichols. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nichols

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@misc{nichols_2026,
  title = {Nichols},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nichols},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}