# Nicholas vs Nichols

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Nicholas
*name · IPA /ˈnɪk.ə.ləs/ · frequency rank #6,815*
A male given name from Ancient Greek, notably born by St. Nicholas of Myre, on whom Father Christmas is based.

### Nichols
*name · IPA /ˈnɪkəlz/ · frequency rank #13,389*
A surname transferred from the given name.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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