Nigel

Gender Masculine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈnaɪ.d͡ʒəl/ [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Nigellus, a medieval Latinized form of Neil. It was commonly associated with Latin niger "black" [1] . It was revived in the 19th century, perhaps in part due to Walter Scott's novel The Fortunes of Nigel (1822).

Related Names

VariantsNeal, Neil, Nigellus
Feminine FormNigella
Other Languages & CulturesNjáll (Icelandic) Neil, Niall (Irish) Njål (Norwegian) Niall (Old Irish) Njáll (Old Norse) Neil (Scottish)

Popularity

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classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange simple serious
  1. Withycombe, Elizabeth Gidley. The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names. Oxford, 1945, page 101.

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