# Nicholson

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈnɪkəlsən/ · frequency rank #16,285

## Definitions
1. A surname transferred from the given name.
2. A number of places and rivers in Australia:
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7. A number of places in the United States:
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## Etymology
From Nicholas + -son. Doublet of Nielsen.

## Easily confused with
- **Nicolson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nicholson-vs-nicolson)
- **Nichols** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/nichols-vs-nicholson)

## Common misspellings (14)
`incholson`, `nciholson`, `niccholson`, `nichholson`, `nichloson`, `nichollson`, `nicholosn`, `nicholsno`, `nicholsonn`, `nicholsson`, `nichoslon`, `nicohlson`, `nihcolson`, `nnicholson`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nicholson