Nix (or Nicks) is a
surname of
English origin, which initially indicated that the person so named was the child of a person named
Nicholas, traditionally shortened to "Nick".[1] It is therefore closely related to
Nixon and
Nickson, which are derived from "Nick's son", and also related to
Nicholl and
Nicholson, derived from another variation of Nicholas.[2]
^Henry Harrison, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary (2013), p. 41.
^Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley, A dictionary of English and Welsh surnames (1901), p. 95:
Of the later period of New Testament history, few names were better represented than 'Nicholas,' but it was ' St Nicholas' of the fourth century who chiefly gave it its position. Owing to several well-known legends that connected themselves with this famous Archbishop of Myra, he became the patron saint of boys, sailors, parish clerks, and even thieves. Two of the most favoured curtailments of this name were 'Nicol' and ' Nick.' From the one we have derived our 'Nicholls' and 'Nicholsons;' from the other our 'Nixs,' 'Nicks,' 'Nixons,' 'Nicksons,' and 'Nickersons.' Judging from our surnames, 'Nick' was the more favoured term.
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Nix (or Nicks) is a
surname of
English origin, which initially indicated that the person so named was the child of a person named
Nicholas, traditionally shortened to "Nick".[1] It is therefore closely related to
Nixon and
Nickson, which are derived from "Nick's son", and also related to
Nicholl and
Nicholson, derived from another variation of Nicholas.[2]
^Henry Harrison, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary (2013), p. 41.
^Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley, A dictionary of English and Welsh surnames (1901), p. 95:
Of the later period of New Testament history, few names were better represented than 'Nicholas,' but it was ' St Nicholas' of the fourth century who chiefly gave it its position. Owing to several well-known legends that connected themselves with this famous Archbishop of Myra, he became the patron saint of boys, sailors, parish clerks, and even thieves. Two of the most favoured curtailments of this name were 'Nicol' and ' Nick.' From the one we have derived our 'Nicholls' and 'Nicholsons;' from the other our 'Nixs,' 'Nicks,' 'Nixons,' 'Nicksons,' and 'Nickersons.' Judging from our surnames, 'Nick' was the more favoured term.
Surname list
This page lists people with the
surnameNix. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.