Nicolson is a

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic. Patronymics are used, b ...

surname meaning "son of

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 ...

". There are alternate spellings. Notable people with the surname include: *

Adam Nicolson Adam Nicolson, (born 12 September 1957) is an English author who has written about history, landscape, great literature and the sea. He is also the 5th Baron Carnock, but does not use the title. Biography Adam Nicolson is the son of writer Ni ...

(born 1957), English author *

Alexander Nicolson Alexander Nicolson (Scottish Gaelic: Alasdair MacNeacail) (1827–1893) was a Scottish lawyer and man of letters, known as a Gaelic scholar and sheriff-substitute of Kirkcudbright and Greenock, and as a pioneer of mountain climbing in Scotland. ...

(1827–1893), Scottish lawyer *

Arthur Nicolson, 1st Baron Carnock Arthur Nicolson, 1st Baron Carnock, (19 September 1849 – 5 November 1928), known as Sir Arthur Nicolson, 11th Baronet, from 1899 to 1916, was a British diplomat and politician during the last quarter of the 19th century to the middle of World ...

(1849–1928), British diplomat and politician *

Benedict Nicolson Lionel Benedict Nicolson (6 August 1914 – 22 May 1978) was a British art historian and author. He was the author of ''The Painters of Ferrara'' (1950) and ''Hendrick Terbrugghen'' (1958). Biography Nicolson was born on 6 August 1914. ...

(1914–1978), British art historian and author *

Charles Hope Nicolson Charles Hope Nicolson (1829–1898) was a Scottish settler, lawman and police magistrate in the colony of Victoria.''Obituaries Australia''. Life He was born in Scotland, and joined the Victorian police as a cadet officer in 1852 with several oth ...

(1829–1898), Scottish settler, lawman and police magistrate in the colony of Victoria *

Dan Henry Nicolson Dan Henry Nicolson (1933–2016) was a botanist known particularly for his work on the Araceae, and for his contributions to botanical nomenclature. He is honoured by the International Association for Plant Taxonomy with the ''Dan Nicolson Fund'', ...

(1933–2016), American botanist *

David Nicolson Sir David Lancaster Nicolson (20 September 1922 – 19 July 1996) was a British business executive and politician who played a key role in setting up British Airways and served for five years in the European Parliament. He was also the chairm ...

(1922–1996), British business executive and politician *

David Nicolson, 4th Baron Carnock David Henry Arthur Nicolson, 4th Baron Carnock (10 July 1920 – 26 December 2008) was a British peer and solicitor. The son of the Erskine Nicolson, 3rd Baron Carnock, 3rd Baron Carnock and Hon. Katharine Lopes, daughter of Henry Lopes, 1st Baro ...

(1920–2008), British peer and solicitor * Don Nicolson (born 1939), Australian rules footballer * Donald Nicolson (died between 1698 and 1702), Scottish clergyman * Edward Nicolson (born 1964), English cricketer *

Garth L. Nicolson Garth L. Nicolson (born October 1, 1943) is an American biochemist who made a landmark scientific model for cell membrane, known as the fluid mosaic model. He is the founder of The Institute for Molecular Medicine at California, and he serves as ...

(born 1943), American biochemist *

Gerda Nicolson Gerda Maureen Nicolson (11 November 1936 – 12 June 1992) was an Australian actress, who worked across all major forms of media, including theatre, television and films, she was best known for several long-running television roles, and was a co ...

(1937–1992), Australian actress *

Harold Nicolson Sir Harold George Nicolson (21 November 1886 – 1 May 1968) was a British politician, writer, broadcaster and gardener. His wife was Vita Sackville-West. Early life and education Nicolson was born in Tehran, Persia, the youngest son of dipl ...

(1886–1968), British diplomat, politician and writer * Harry Nicolson (born 2001), Scottish footballer *

Helen Nicolson Helen Nicolson (1924–2021), born Helen Mathewson, was a founding psychiatrist consultant of the innovative Dundee department of child and family psychiatry (1965–1980s). She applied a psychodynamic approach and led a multidisciplinary team ...

(1924–2021), Scottish child psychiatrist *

Hugo Nicolson Hugo Nicolson is an English record producer and engineer, who has worked on records for artists including Primal Scream, Embrace, David Holmes, Shack, Julian Cope, and his sister, Claire Nicolson (musician) who also performs under the pseudony ...

, English record producer and engineer * Iain Nicolson (born 1976), Scottish footballer * Ian Nicolson (born 1986), Zimbabwean cricketer * James Nicolson (disambiguation), multiple people * Jamie Nicolson (1971–1994), Australian boxer * John Nicolson (disambiguation), multiple people * Joseph Nicolson (1706–1777), English antiquarian * Juliet Nicolson (born 1954), British author and journalist * Ken Nicolson (1902–1975), Australian rules footballer * Lewis Nicolson (born 2004), Scottish footballer * Lorne Nicolson (1936–2021), Canadian educator and political figure *

Marianne Nicolson Marianne Nicolson (‘Tayagila’ogwa; born 1969) is a Tsawataineuk First Nation, Dzawada’enuxw Visual arts, visual artist whose work explores the margins at which public access to First Nations in Canada, First Nations artifacts clashes with ...

(born 1969), Canadian First Nations visual artist *

Marjorie Hope Nicolson Marjorie Hope Nicolson (February 18, 1894 – March 9, 1981) was an American literary scholar. She was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1941 and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1955. Early life ...

(1894–1981), American literary scholar * Mark Nicolson, American tenor and voice teacher *

Max Nicolson Hector McDonald "Max" Nicolson (12 October 1917 – 31 May 1997) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong Football Club, Geelong in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL). Nicolson served in the Aust ...

(1917–1997), Australian rules footballer * Nicole Nicolson (1991-), Canadian Socialite *

Nigel Nicolson Nigel Nicolson (19 January 1917 – 23 September 2004) was an English writer, publisher and politician. Early life and education Nicolson was the second son of writers Sir Harold Nicolson and Vita Sackville-West; he had an elder brother Bene ...

(1917–2004), British publisher, writer and politician * Phyllis Nicolson (1917–1968), British mathematician *

Skye Nicolson Skye Brittany Nicolson (born 27 August 1995) is an Australian professional boxer. She is a former WBC featherweight world champion. As an amateur, she competed in the featherweight event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, winning the gold medal. ...

(born 1995), Australian professional boxer * Thomas Nicolson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Tom Nicolson Thomas Rae Nicolson (3 October 1879 – 18 April 1951) from Tighnabruaich was a British and Scottish track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics. Biography Nicolson became the National sh ...

(1879–1951), British athlete * Violet Nicolson (1865–1904), British poet *

William Nicolson William Nicolson (1655–1727) was an English churchman, linguist and antiquarian. As a bishop he played a significant part in the House of Lords during the reign of Queen Anne, and left a diary that is an important source for the politics of ...

(1655–1727), British bishop

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