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Nuckolls

Nuckolls proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Nuckolls

  1. A surname.

Origin of Nuckolls

Unclear. Possibly ultimately from Nichols, a vernacular form of the given name Nicholas. Unlikely to be related to the noun "knuckles". A form of this name; "Knuckles", only seems to appear after the 17th century, thus the spelling could be influenced by the noun becoming a homophone with the name due to the loss of the initial /k/ consonant.

Words formed from Nuckolls

Questions about Nuckolls

What does Nuckolls mean?
Nuckolls means a surname.
What part of speech is Nuckolls?
Nuckolls is a proper noun.

Words near Nuckolls in the dictionary

  1. nuckalavee
  2. nuckalavees
  3. nuckelavee
  4. nuckelavees
  5. nucking futs
  6. Nuckolls
  7. Nuckolls County
  8. Nucla
  9. nucleal
  10. nucleant
  11. nucleants

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