Type Surname (from given name)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. NIK-əl-sən  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Means "son of Nicholas". A famous bearer of this surname is the American actor Jack Nicholson (1937-).

Related Names

VariantsNicholls, Nichols
Other Languages & CulturesNikolaev, Nikolaeva, Nikolov, Nikolova(Bulgarian) Nikolić(Croatian) Mikula, Mikulová(Czech) Nikolajsen, Clausen, Klausen, Nelson, Nielsen, Nissen(Danish) Claasen, Colijn, Coolen, Cuyler, Klaasen, Kolen, Kolijn, Kollen, Kool, Koole, Koolen, Kools, Kyler(Dutch) Nikula(Finnish) Claes(Flemish) Nicolas, Colin(French) Klassen(German) Nicolaou, Nikolaou(Greek) Nicolai, Cola(Italian) Nikolov, Nikolova, Nikolovska, Nikolovski(Macedonian) Nelson, Nilsen(Norwegian) Mikołajczak(Polish) Nicolescu(Romanian) Nikolaev, Nikolaeva, Nikolayev, Nikolayeva(Russian) Nikolić(Serbian) Mikula, Mikulová(Slovak) Niklasson, Claesson, Klasson, Nelson, Nilsson(Swedish)

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Entry updated November 16, 2019