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Nicholson

/ˈnɪkəlsən/

Nicholson proper noun: a surname transferred from the given name.

Proper noun

Nicholson

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
  2. A coastal locality in the Shire of Burke, north-west Queensland.
  3. A river in the Northern Territory and Queensland which flows into the Gulf of Carpentaria.
  4. A town in East Gippsland, Victoria.
  5. A river in Victoria which flows through the town.
  6. A river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia which joins the Ord River.
  7. A city in Jackson County, Georgia.
  8. A census-designated place in Pearl River County, Mississippi.
  9. A borough and township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania.
  10. A township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
  11. An unincorporated community in the town of Bear Creek, Waupaca County, Wisconsin.

Nicholson meaning in Tamil

Nicholson in Tamil

நிக்கல்சன்

Forms of Nicholson

alternative formNichelson

Origin of Nicholson

From Nicholas + -son. Doublet of Nielsen.

Words formed from Nicholson

Questions about Nicholson

What does Nicholson mean?
Nicholson means a surname transferred from the given name.
What is Nicholson in Tamil?
Nicholson in Tamil is நிக்கல்சன். See Nicholson meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Nicholson?
Nicholson is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Nicholson?
Nicholson is pronounced /ˈnɪkəlsən/.

Words near Nicholson in the dictionary

  1. Nicholls
  2. Nicholls Rivulet
  3. Nicholl–Lee–Nicholl algorithm
  4. Nichols
  5. Nichols Point
  6. Nicholson
  7. nicholsonite
  8. Nicholtown
  9. nichonage
  10. nichrome
  11. nichromite

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Nicholson (page history and authors); Nicholson (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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