Nicholson is a Germanic and Scottish surname. It is a

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form of the

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Nichol Nichol is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Andrew Nichol (born 1974), Australian rules footballer * B. P. Nichol (1944–1988), Canadian poet * Barbara Nichol (born c. 1956), Canadian writer and documentary maker * Cameron Ni ...

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Nicholas Nicholas is a male name, the Anglophone version of an ancient Greek name in use since antiquity, and cognate with the modern Greek , . It originally derived from a combination of two Ancient Greek, Greek words meaning 'victory' and 'people'. In ...

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People with the surname

* Aideen Nicholson (1927–2019), Irish-born Canadian politician * A. J. Nicholson (born 1983), American football linebacker * Alexander Malcolm Nicholson (1900–1991), Canadian clergyman, farmer, and politician * Alfred O. P. Nicholson (1808–1876), United States Senator from Tennessee * Alistair Nicholson (born 1978), Australian rules footballer * Anna Nicholson (born 1995), British para-athlete *Anne-Marie Nicholson (born 1991), English singer and songwriter known as

Anne-Marie (singer) Anne-Marie Rose Nicholson (born 7 April 1991) is an English singer and songwriter. She has attained various charting singles on the UK Singles Chart, including Clean Bandit's " Rockabye", which peaked at number one, as well as "Alarm", " Ciao ...

Archibald Keightley Nicholson Archibald Keightley Nicholson (28 March 1871 – 25 February 1937) was an English ecclesiastical stained-glass maker. Nicholson was born at 26 Devonshire Place, Marylebone, London, the son of Charles Nicholson, 1st Baronet and Sarah Elizabet ...

(1871–1937), British ecclesiastical stained-glass maker * Arthur D. Nicholson, (1947–1985) U.S. Army officer * Asenath Nicholson (1792–1855), American activist, writer and philanthropist *

Barry Nicholson Barry Nicholson (born 24 August 1978) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He started his professional career with Rangers and went on to play over 100 games for each of Dunfermline Athletic, Aberdeen and ...

(born 1978), Scottish footballer *

Ben Nicholson Benjamin Lauder Nicholson, OM (10 April 1894 – 6 February 1982) was an English painter of abstract compositions (sometimes in low relief), landscapes, and still-life. He was one of the leading promoters of abstract art in England. Backg ...

(1894–1982), English abstract painter (married to Winifred Nicholson) *

Bill Nicholson (disambiguation) Bill Nicholson may refer to: * Bill Nicholson (cricketer) (1909–2001), Scottish cricketer * Bill Nicholson (baseball) (1914–1996), American Major League Baseball player * Bill Nicholson (footballer) William Edward Nicholson (26 January 19 ...

, several people * Bob Nicholson (disambiguation), several people *

Bobby Nicholson Robert Albert Nicholson, also known as "Bobby Nicholson" and "Nick Nicholson" (April 29, 1918–September 23, 1993) was an American actor, musician, director and producer. Biography Nicholson was a trombonist who played in big bands of the 19 ...

(1918–1993), American musician and actor * Bruce Nicholson,

special effect Special effects (often abbreviated as F/X or simply FX) are illusions or visual tricks used in the theatre, film, television, video game, amusement park and simulator industries to simulate the fictional events in a story or virtual world. ...

s artist *Sir

Charles Nicholson Sir Charles Nicholson, 1st Baronet (born Isaac Ascough; 23 November 1808 – 8 November 1903) was an English-Australian politician, university founder, explorer, pastoralist, antiquarian and philanthropist. The Nicholson Museum at the University ...

(1808–1903), British–Australian politician *

Sir Charles Nicholson, 2nd Baronet Sir Charles Archibald Nicholson, 2nd Baronet (27 April 1867 – 4 March 1949), was an English architect and designer who specialised in ecclesiastical buildings and war memorials. He carried out the refurbishments of several cathedrals, the desi ...

(1867–1949), British ecclesiastical architect *

Charles Ernest Nicholson Charles Ernest Nicholson, OBE, RDI (12 May 1868 – 26 February 1954) was a British yacht designer. Biography He was born in 1868, one of four sons and six daughters of Benjamin Nicholson (1828-1906), also a yacht designer, and the original Ni ...

, (1868–1954) British yacht designer * Chris Nicholson (athlete) (born 1967), New Zealand Olympian, competing in cycling and speed skating * Chris Nicholson (magician), close up magician *

Chris Nicholson (sailor) Christopher John "Chris" Nicholson (born 18 June 1969) is an Australian sailor who has competed in multiple Summer Olympics and Volvo Ocean Races and has won six World championships. Sailing career In 1992, Chris and his brother Darren won the ...

(born 1969), Australian Olympic yachtsman *

Chris Nicholson (judge) Christopher Robert Nicholson, SC (born on 5 February 1945) is a retired South African High Court judge and a former cricketer, who played one first-class match for South African Universities in 1967. He attained prominence as a judge when he ...

(born 1945), South African cricketer and jurist * Christopher Nicholson (architect) (1904–1948), British architect and designer * Claude Nicholson (rugby league) (1892–1951), Australian rugby league footballer of the 1910s *

Claude Nicholson (British Army) Claude Nicholson, (2 July 1898 – 26 June 1943)Death Certificate, Registry Office of Rotenburg an der Fulda No. 47/1943. was a British Army officer who fought in the First World War and commanded the defence at the Siege of Calais in the Seco ...

, (1898–1943) British Brigadier, in command of Calais during the

Siege of Calais (1940) The siege of Calais (1940) was a battle for the port of Calais during the Battle of France. The siege was fought at the same time as the Battle of Boulogne, just before Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) t ...

Danell Nicholson Danell Nicholson (born November 15, 1967) is a former American Olympian and a boxer in the heavyweight division. He held the International Boxing Organization, IBO World Heavyweight title in 1994, and in 2003 challenged Wladimir Klitschko for the ...

(born 1967), American boxer * David Nicholson (disambiguation), several people * DeCarlos Nicholson (born 2001), American football player * Donald Nicholson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Donte Nicholson Donte Lamar Nicholson (born December 18, 1981) is an American former professional American football, football Safety (American football position), safety who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He was select ...

(born 1981), American NFL football player * Ed Nicholson (1923–1987), Canadian ice hockey player * Edward Nicholson (disambiguation), several people ** Edward Max Nicholson (1904–2003), founder of World Wildlife Fund ** Edward Williams Byron Nicholson, Bodley's Librarian * Eliza Jane Nicholson (1843–1896), American journalist * Elliot Nicholson (1871–1953), English rugby union player *

Emma Nicholson Emma Harriet Nicholson, Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne (born 16 October 1941) is a British politician, who has been a life peer since 1997. She was elected as the Conservative Member of Parliament for Torridge and West Devon in 1987, befo ...

, Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne (born 1941), British politician *Rev

Ernest Nicholson Ernest Wilson Nicholson, (26 September 1938 – 22 December 2013) was a British scholar of the Old Testament and Church of England priest. He was Oriel Professor of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture at the University of Oxford from 1979 to ...

(1938–2013), British biblical scholar *

Francis Nicholson Lieutenant-General Francis Nicholson (12 November 1655 – ) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of South Carolina from 1721 to 1725. He previously was the Governor of Nova Scotia from 1712 to 1715, ...

(1655–1727/8), British military officer and colonial governor *

Francis Nicholson (painter) Francis Nicholson (14 November 1753 – 6 March 1844) was a British artist. He worked in watercolour and oil, and is mainly known as a landscape artist. Early life Nicholson was born in Pickering, North Yorkshire. Career Nicholson studied w ...

(1753–1844), British artist * Frank Nicholson (disambiguation), several people * Geoff Nicholson (1953–2025), British novelist and non-fiction writer *

George Nicholson (printer) George Nicholson (1760 – 1 November 1825) was an English printer, writer, and social reformer. He was known for his early advocacy of vegetarianism, animal welfare, and human rights, including women's rights and the abolition of slavery. Act ...

(1760–1825), British printer *

George Nicholson (footballer) George Nicholson (born 12 May 1905, date of death unknown) was an English professional footballer. He was born in Pelaw, Gateshead, County Durham. Career Nicholson did not begin his professional football career until the relatively late age of ...

, English footballer *Sir

Godfrey Nicholson Sir Godfrey Nicholson, 1st Baronet (9 December 1901 – 14 July 1991) was a British Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP). Early life Nicholson was born on 9 December 1901. he was a younger son of Richard Francis Harrison (1865–1940 ...

(1901–1991), British Conservative Party politician *

Grace Nicholson Grace Nicholson (December 31, 1877 – August 31, 1948) was an American art collector and art dealer, specializing in Native American and Chinese handicrafts. The space she originally designed for her shop is now home to the USC Pacific Asia M ...

(1877–1948), American art collector and art dealer * Harold James Nicholson (born 1950), CIA officer convicted of spying for Russia * Helen Nicholson (disambiguation), several people *

Henry Alleyne Nicholson Henry Alleyne Nicholson FRS FRSE FGS FLS (11 September 1844 – 19 January 1899) was a British palaeontologist and zoologist. Life The son of John Nicholson (1809–1886), a biblical scholar, and his wife Annie Elizabeth Waring, he was born at ...

(1816–1878), British paleontologist and zoologist * Howard Nicholson (1912–2014), English physician *

Isaac R. Nicholson Isaac R. Nicholson (1789/1790 – August 28, 1844)J. C. Nicholson (born 1942), American judge *

Jack Nicholson John Joseph Nicholson (born April 22, 1937) is an American retired actor and filmmaker. Nicholson is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of the 20th century, often playing rebels fighting against the social structure. Over his five-de ...

(born 1937), American actor * James W. Nicholson (1821–1887), U.S. Navy officer during Mexican–American War and Civil War *

Jenny Nicholson Jenny Nicholson is an American video essayist and YouTuber. Her videos are often longform reviews of media or documentary style videos about theme parks. Nicholson's videos include costumes and humour, and have twice been nominated for the H ...

, American video essayist *

Jim Nicholson (U.S. politician) Robert James Nicholson (born February 4, 1938) is an American attorney, real estate developer, and politician who served as the fifth United States secretary of veterans affairs from 2005 to 2007 and as chair of the Republican National Commit ...

(born 1938), United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs * Joe Nicholson (1898–1978), English footballer * John Nicholson (disambiguation), several people *

Joseph Hopper Nicholson Joseph Hopper Nicholson (May 15, 1770 – March 4, 1817) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from Maryland. Born in Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland, Nicholson graduated from Washington College in 1787 and studied law. He was adm ...

(1770–1817), American lawyer, jurist, and politician from Maryland *

Joseph Shield Nicholson Joseph Shield Nicholson, Fellow of the British Academy, FBA Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, FRSE (9 November 1850 – 12 May 1927) was an English people, English economist. Life Nicholson was born in Wrawby in Lincolnshire on 9 Nove ...

(1850–1927), English economist *

Joyce Nicholson Joyce Nicholson (née Thorpe) (1 June 1919 – 30 January 2011) was an Australian author and businesswoman. Nicholson was born in Melbourne, the daughter of publisher D.W. Thorpe. She was educated at Methodist Ladies' College and the Univer ...

(1919–2011), Australian author *

Julianne Nicholson Julianne Nicholson (born July 1, 1971) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the film '' August: Osage County'' (2013) and the television series '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' (2006–2009), '' Masters of Sex'' (2013–2014), ...

(born 1971), American actress * Julie Nicholson, British author and former vicar *John Kenyon Nicholson, American playwright * Ken Nicholson, video game developer and Windows graphics pioneer * Kevin Nicholson (disambiguation), several people * Leonard Nicholson (1904–1983), tenth Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (1951–1959) *

Lillie May Nicholson Lillie May Nicholson (1884–1964) was an American painter and educator from Northern California. Her artwork is in the collections of the Monterey Museum of Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and the White House Collection. She is also kn ...

(1884–1964), American painter * Lorna Schultz Nicholson, Canadian children's writer *

Lorraine Nicholson Lorraine Broussard Nicholson (born April 16, 1990) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Alana Blanchard in the biographical film '' Soul Surfer'' (2011). Early life Nicholson was born in Los Angeles to actors Jack Nicholson and ...

, American actress, daughter of Jack Nicholson * Lawson Nicholson (1866–1947), Washington state pioneer, engineer, and surveyor *

Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (né Strain, January 7, 1890 – September 21, 1965) was an American pulp magazine writer, entrepreneur and military officer who pioneered the American comic book, publishing the first such periodical consisting solely o ...

(1890–1965), American pulp magazine writer and comic book pioneer * Marjorie Nicholson (1914–1997), British activist * Marie Nicholson (born 1976), Swedish politician * Matthew Nicholson (born 1974), Australian cricketer *

Mavis Nicholson Mavis Nicholson (née Mainwaring; 19 October 1930 – 8 September 2022) was a Welsh writer and radio and television broadcaster. She was born in Wales, and worked throughout the United Kingdom. Early life Nicholson was born on 19 October 1930 i ...

(1930–2022), Welsh writer and radio and television broadcaster *

Meredith Nicholson Meredith Nicholson (December 9, 1866 – December 21, 1947) was a best-selling author from Indiana, United States, a politician, and a diplomat. Biography Nicholson was born on December 9, 1866, in Crawfordsville, Indiana, to Edward Willis Nic ...

(1866–1947), American author and politician *

Meredith Merle Nicholson Meredith Merle Nicholson (March 11, 1913 – August 18, 2005) was an American cinematographer. He worked behind the camera on low-budget films of the 1950s, hit television series in the 1960s, and comedies, dramas, and made-for-TV movies in the ...

(1913–2005), American cinematographer *

Michael Nicholson Michael Nicholson (9 January 1937 – 11 December 2016) was an English journalist and newscaster, specializing in war reporting. He was ITN's Senior Foreign Correspondent. Early life Nicholson was born in Romford, Essex, on 9 January 1937, th ...

(1937–2016), English journalist *

Montae Nicholson Montae Nicholson (born December 4, 1995) is an American professional football safety for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Michigan State and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the fourt ...

(born 1995), American football player *

Nancy Nicholson Annie "Nancy" Mary Pryde Nicholson (1899–1977) was an English painter and fabric designer. Early life Born Annie Mary Pryde Nicholson, she was the only daughter of the artists Sir William Nicholson and Mabel Pryde. She had three brothers, a ...

(1899–1977), British painter and fabric designer *

Natalie Nicholson Natalie Nicholson (born March 10, 1976, in Bemidji, Minnesota, as Natalie Simenson) is an American curler. She is currently the coach of the Tabitha Peterson rink. Career She started curling in 1993 at the Bemidji Curling Club. As a junior cu ...

(born 1976), American curler * Neil Nicholson (cricketer), (English cricketer) * Nigel Nicholson, British psychologist *

Norman Nicholson Norman Cornthwaite Nicholson (8 January 1914 – 30 May 1987) was an English writer. Although he is now known chiefly for his poetry, Nicholson also wrote in many other forms: novels, plays, essays, topography and criticism. Biography Nich ...

(1914–1987), English poet *

Ossie Nicholson Oserick Bernard "Ossie" Nicholson (1910 – 9 November 1965) was an Australian cyclist who twice held the World Endurance record for distance in a calendar year. Australian cycling career Nicholson was a professional cyclist in the years be ...

(1906–1965), Australian cyclist *

Parson Nicholson Thomas Clark "Parson" Nicholson (April 14, 1863 – February 28, 1917) was an American baseball player whose career spanned from 1887 to 1899. He played principally as a second baseman and in the minor leagues. He did play three seasons in Majo ...

(1863–1917), American Major League Baseball player *

Paul Nicholson (ice hockey) Peter John Paul Nicholson (February 16, 1954 – September 20, 2011) was a Canadian ice hockey forward. He played 62 games in the National Hockey Leaguefor the Washington Capitals from 1974 to 1976. He was selected in the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft ...

(1954–2011), Canadian ice hockey forward * Paul Nicholson (industrialist) (born 1938), British industrialist *

Paul Nicholson (darts player) Paul Michael Nicholson (born 10 May 1979) is an English former professional darts player who played in events of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). He won a major event, the 2010 Players Championship Finals, where he defeated Mervyn King ...

(born 1979), English-born Australian darts player *

Peter Nicholson (architect) Peter Nicholson (20 July 1765 – 18 June 1844) was a Scottish architect, mathematician and engineer. Largely self-taught, he was apprenticed to a cabinet-maker but soon abandoned his trade in favour of teaching and writing. He practised as ...

(1765–1844), British architect, engineer and mathematician *

Peter Nicholson (cartoonist) Peter Nicholson (born 1946) is an Australian political cartoonist, caricaturist and sculptor. He has won five Walkley Awards. Nicholson has also produced animated political cartoons for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the TV series ...

(born 1946), Australian political cartoonist * Ray Nicholson (born 1992), American actor * Reginald Nicholson (1869–1946), English politician * Reginald F. Nicholson (1852–1939), United States Navy admiral * Reynold A. Nicholson (1868–1945), British orientalist *

Rhys Nicholson Rhys Nicholson (born 22 April 1990) is an Australian comedian and actor known for being a judge on '' Drag Race Down Under'' from 2021 onwards. Career In 2011, Nicholson featured in the ABC documentary ''GayCrashers'', alongside Joel Creasey, ...

(born 1990), Australian comedian and actor * Richard Nicholson (composer) (c1570–1639), English composer * Richard Nicholson (Paralympian) (dates unknown), Australian paralympics competitor *

Rob Nicholson (musician) Rob Nicholson (born November 24, 1969) also known as Blasko, is an American bassist, musician and manager. He is the bassist and backing vocalist of Rob Zombie and bassist for Ozzy Osbourne, and is also a manager for Black Veil Brides. He is als ...

(born 1969), also known as "Blasko", American rock music performer *

Rob Nicholson Robert Douglas Nicholson (born April 29, 1952) is a Canadian politician who represented the riding of Niagara Falls in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2019 as a member of the Conservative Party. Under Prime Minister Stephen Harpe ...

(born 1952), Canadian Member of Parliament * Robert Nicholson (disambiguation), several people **

Robert Nicholson (judge) Robert David Nicholson is an Australian judge. He served as a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia from 1995 to 2007, in the Court's Perth registry. Nicholson was admitted as a legal practitioner in 1960, and held the position of Justice of ...

, Australian jurist ** Robert Nicholson (Indian Army officer) (1745–1821), British military officer in Bombay ** Robert Nicholson (piper) (1798–1842), Northumbrian piper ** Robert B. Nicholson (1863–1917), businessman in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia *

Roscoe Nicholson Roscoe Conklin Nicholson (January 22, 1887 – October 22, 1959) was a surveyor and early advocate of conservation, who played an important role in preserving forest land in the U.S. state of Georgia in the early 20th century. Born and raised ...

(1887–1959), American surveyor and conservationist *

Ross Nicholson Ross Nicholson (born 8 August 1975) is an association football Goalkeeper (football), goalkeeper who represented New Zealand at international level. He was born at Gisborne, New Zealand in 1975. International career Nicholson made his full Al ...

(born 1975), New Zealand football goalkeeper * Roxie Nicholson (born 1950), U.S. Department of Labor welfare policy analyst *

Russ Nicholson Russ Nicholson (died 10 May 2023) was a British illustrator, best known for his black and white fantasy art. Early life and education Nicholson was born in Scotland, and studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (which later ...

, British illustrator * Samuel Nicholson (disambiguation), several people *

Seth Barnes Nicholson Seth Barnes Nicholson (November 12, 1891 – July 2, 1963) was an American astronomer. He worked at the Lick observatory in California, and is known for discovering several moons of Jupiter in the 20th century. Nicholson was born in Springfield, ...

(1891–1963), American astronomer *

Shane Nicholson (footballer) Shane Michael Nicholson (born 3 June 1970 in Newark-on-Trent) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a left back. In his 21-year career Nicholson played for 8 clubs, played in 523 league matches, scoring 31 goals. In all co ...

(born 1970), English footballer * Sharon Nicholson, American climatologist * Simon Nicholson, British painter and sculptor * Skonk Nicholson (1917–2011), South African rugby coach * Stan Nicholson, rugby league footballer of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s * Stuart Nicholson (footballer) (1987), English footballer *

Stuart Nicholson (jazz historian) Stuart Nicholson (born 8 January 1948) is a British jazz historian, biographer, music critic, journalist, and academic. A recognized expert on the history of jazz, he has penned several books on jazz history and several biographies on jazz luminari ...

(1948), British music journalist, music critic, and academic *Stuart Nicholson, vocalist and songwriter with English progressive rock band Galahad (band) *Sir Sydney Nicholson (1875–1947), English choir director, organist, composer, founder of the Royal College of Music * Tahveon Nicholson (born 2000), American football player * Thomas Nicolson (disambiguation), several people * Tony Nicholson (1938–1985), English cricketer *

Viv Nicholson Vivian "Viv" Nicholson (''née'' Asprey; 3 April 1936 – 11 April 2015) was a British woman who became famous when she told the media that she would "spend, spend, spend" after her husband Keith won £152,319 () on the football pools in 1961. ...

(1936–2015), British gambling winner and tabloid target *

Wayne Nicholson Wayne Lowell Nicholson (March 26, 1958 – June 8, 2023) was an American Microbiology, microbiologist and scientist. Life and career Nicholson was born in Canton, New York, the son of Lowell and Ethel Nicholson. He attended the University of ...

, American biologist * William Nicholson (disambiguation), several people *

Winifred Nicholson ''From Bedroom Window, Bankshead'', date unknown, private collection ''Costa Brava'', 1953, Government Art Collection Rosa Winifred Nicholson (née Roberts; 21 December 1893 – 5 March 1981) was a British painter. She was married to the pa ...

(''née'' Roberts) (1893–1981), English painter (married to Ben Nicholson)

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