Nicholson

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈnɪkəlsən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Nicholson.wav

Word forms

Nicholson Nichelson

Etymology

From Nicholas + -son. Doublet of Nielsen.

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