Nickols meaning | Last name Nickols origin

Surname Nickols is the variant of Nicol. The patriarch of the Nicols, Macnicols, and Nicolsons, was Mackrycul or Gregall, lord of Assint, county of Sutherland, who flourished in the XII. century. The clan Nicail is believed to be of Gaelic origin.

Surname is the variant of Nicholl. "The origin of the ancient family of Nicholl, written at various periods Nychol, Nicol, Nicoll, Nicholls, and Nicholl, has been by antiquaries variously and largely treated on. It is stated that in the time of Edward the Confessor, one Nicholas de Albini, alias Nigell or Nicholl, came over from Normandy, and was the common ancestor of the Nicholl family. In county of Chester, Robert Fitz-Nigell flourished soon after the Conquest." B.L.G.

The filial Fitz-Nichol was not unusual after the Conquest, and in some instances it became hereditary, as in the descendants of Robert Fitz-Harding, etc.

Although the majority of families called Nicholl, etc., doubtlessly derive their surname from the personal name Nicholas, it is quite likely that some obtain it from the city of Lincoln, which was denominated Nichole by the Normans. "To the last," says Sir French Palgrave, "the Normans never could learn to say Lincoln; they never, could get nearer than Nincol or Nicole." Even the Earls of Lincoln styled themselves Contes de Nichole.

The family name is a variation of Nicholas. Descendant of Nicholas meaning "people's victory".

Lastname Nickols is variation of Nicholls. The son of Nichol meaning "people's victory".

Surname Nickols is the form of Nickell. Descendant of Nickel meaning "people's victory".