Where does “Nicholls” come from?
Nicholls (English) comes from English Nicholas, from Middle English Nicholas, from Old French Nicholas, from Latin Nīcolāus, from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος, from Ancient Greek λᾱός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
Ancestry of “Nicholls”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Nicholas | — |
| 2 | Middle English | Nicholas | associated with Saint Nicholas of Myra |
| 3 | Old French | Nicholas | — |
| 4 | Latin | Nīcolāus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Νικόλαος | Nicolas |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |