Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nickell

/nˈɪkəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: nick-ell
IPA: /nˈɪkəl/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

One of the variant spellings of Nichol, a Middle English vernacular form of the given name Nicholas.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Homonyms

nicol nicoll nicholl nickle nickol nikkel

Rhymes With

nickel pickle trickle tickle sickle fickle mikel nicol brickell nicoll nicholl nickle

Questions

How do you pronounce nickell?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɪkəl/.
What does nickell mean?: A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does nickell come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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