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Nichols
NIH-kuhlz
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A surname derived from the given name Nicholas.
"The Nichols family moved to the coast last summer."
Word Forms
Nicholses plural
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Etymology
From Nichol, a medieval form of Nicholas, plus the patronymic ending -s.