Nichol Family History
Nichol Name Meaning
Scottish and northern English: from the Middle English personal name Nic(h)ol(e) a vernacular form of Nic(h)olas (see Nicholas ). Compare Nickel and Nicol . In some cases also an American shortened and altered form of Greek Nikolas its variant Nicolas or of any of various derivatives of the personal name Nikola(o)s ‘Nicholas’ including Nikolis (see Nicoli ). Compare Nicholas and Nicol .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022