Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nicholson

/ˈnɪkəlsən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables
nichol-son
IPA
/ˈnɪkəlsən/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

Etymology

From Nicholas + -son. Doublet of Nielsen.

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How do you pronounce nicholson?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɪkəlsən/.
What does nicholson mean?
A surname transferred from the given name.
Where does nicholson come from?
From Nicholas + -son. Doublet of Nielsen.

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