nico
/ˈniːkoʊ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A diminutive of the male given names Nicolas, Nicola, Nikos, etc.
name
A diminutive of the female given name Nichola.
name
Example Sentences
- "To become one of the iconic models of the era, he felt she needed a new name. Tobias had been in love with the Greek director Nico Papatakis, who had been married to the French actress Anouk Aimeé. To honor Papatakis, in 1956 Tobias gave his protégé the name Nico."
- "No country was ever better served than Britain by our two key diplomats at this time: Sire Anthony Parsons, Britain's UN Ambassador and Sir Nicolas (Nico) Henderson, our Ambassador in Washington, both possessed precisely those qualities of intelligence, toughness, style and eloquence that the situation required."
- "Best get on. Dusters are under the sink, Nico. Nicholas?"
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈniːkoʊ/
- British English: /ˈniːkəʊ/
Usage
- British usage