Nichols

Nichols Meaning & Origin

About Nichols
The name "Nichols" is of English origin and is derived from the given name "Nicholas," which means "victory of the people." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Nicholas. The name has variations in different languages and has been widely adopted as a surname across various cultures.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Nichols are male.

Nichols Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -28.57% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NXLS
🗽 NYSIIS
N/A
🔊 Soundex
N02042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 K AH0 L Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈnɪkəlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NXLS', 'NKLS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nichols in Braille

Here's how to represent Nichols in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Nichols in braille

How to Spell the Name Nichols in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Nichols using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nichols in sign language

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