Nicholson

Nicholson Meaning & Origin

About Nicholson
The name "Nicholson" 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 son of someone named Nicholas. The name has variations in different languages and has been used as both a first name and a surname throughout history.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Nicholson are male.

Nicholson Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NXLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
N/A
🔊 Soundex
N0204205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N IH1 K AH0 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈnɪkəlsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NXLSN', 'NKLSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nicholson in Braille

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

The name Nicholson in braille

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

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

The name Nicholson in sign language

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