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Nick name meaning
First Name
50k
in the U.S.
since 1880
50k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
4k
in the U.S.
in 2010
4k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Nick mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Nick
User Submitted Origins
English
58%
Greek
29%
Italian
10%
American
3%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from Michigan, U.S., the name Nick is of Arabic origin and means "Victory for people".
- A user from Canada says the name Nick is of Greek origin and means "Victorious for people".
- A user from Sweden says the name Nick is of Greek origin and means "Nick is short for Nicholas which is greek and means 'victory of the people'".
- A submission from Colombia says the name Nick means "The one who gives the victory to his people".
- A submission from South Carolina, U.S. says the name Nick means "Victory of the people" and is of Italian origin.
- A submission from New Jersey, U.S. says the name Nick means "Victory".
- According to a user from Wisconsin, U.S., the name Nick is of Fiction origin and means "People".
- A submission from Pennsylvania, U.S. says the name Nick means "Likes cars".
International Interest
Also see international interest
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Nick
An evil spirit of the waters.
Etymology: AS. nicor a marine monster; akin to D. nikker a water spite, Icel. nykr, ONG. nihhus a crocodile, G. nix a water sprite; cf. Gr. ni`ptein to wash, Skr. nij. Cf. Nix
noun Nick
Senses
- A notch cut into somethingas:
- A score for keeping an account; a reckoning.
(Obs) - [Print]
A notch cut crosswise in the shank of a type, to assist a compositor in placing it properly in the stick, and in distribution.
- A score for keeping an account; a reckoning.
- Hence:A broken or indented place in any edge or surface; as, nicks in a china plate; a nick in the table top.
- A particular point or place considered as marked by a nick; the exact point or critical moment."To cut it off in the very nick." [Howell.]"This nick of time is the critical occasion for the gaining of a point." [L'Estrange.]
Etymology: Akin to Nock
verb Nick
Senses
- To make a nick or nicks in; to notch; to keep count of or upon by nicks; as, to nick a stick, tally, etc.
- To mar; to deface; to make ragged, as by cutting nicks or notches in; to create a nick{2} in, deliberately or accidentally; as, to nick the rim of a teacup."And thence proceed to nicking sashes." [Prior.]"The itch of his affection should not then Have nicked his captainship." [Shak.]
- To suit or fit into, as by a correspondence of nicks; to tally with."Words nicking and resembling one another are applicable to different significations." [Camden.]
- To hit at, or in, the nick; to touch rightly; to strike at the precise point or time."The just season of doing things must be nicked, and all accidents improved." [L'Estrange.]
- To make a cross cut or cuts on the under side of (the tail of a horse, in order to make him carry it higher).
verb Nick
To nickname; to style.
Other Dictionary Sources
- A small cut
- (British slang) a prison ("he's in the nick")
- An impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
- Mate successfully; of livestock
- Divide or reset the tail muscles of ("nick horses")
- Cut a nick into
- Cut slightly, with a razor ("The barber's knife nicked his cheek")
Wiktionary
- A diminutive of the male given name Nicholas.
Nick was also found in the following language(s): Danish and German
Notable Persons Named Nick
Notable Persons Named Nick
Nick Jonas
Nick Jonas is a pop music musician. He plays Gibson SG, Fender Telecaster, and Gibson ES-335. He has been prominent since 2000. Nick was given the name Nicholas Jerry Jonas on September 16th, 1992 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Nick is also known as Nick Jonas.
Nick Cannon
Nick Cannon is a rapper, actor, comedian, television host, radio personality, entrepreneur, and record producer. His most notable accomplishments were from 1998 to present. Nick was given the name Nicholas Scott Cannon on October 8th, 1980 in San Diego, California, U.S.
Nick Saban
Nick Saban is a college coach. Nick was born on October 31st, 1951 in Fairmont, West Virginia.
Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz is a martial artist. Nick was born on August 2nd, 1983 in Stockton, California, U.S.
Nick Kyrgios
Nick was born on April 27th, 1995 in Canberra, Australia.
Nick Offerman
Nick Offerman is an actor, writer, musician, carpenter, and carpentry. His ongoing career started in 1997. Nick was born on June 26th, 1970 in Joliet, Illinois, U.S.
- Nick CaveMusician
- Nick KrollActor
- Nick VujicicEvangelism
- Nick YoungBasketball Player
- Nick CarterMusician
- Nick NolteActor
- Nick DrakeMusician
- Nick RobinsonAmerican Actor
- Nick FrostActor
- Nicky JamMusician
- Nick GriffinPresident of the British National Party
- Nick MasonMusician
- Nick LacheySinger
- Nick CleggFor Sheffield Hallam
Notable Persons With the Last Name Nick
Notable Persons With the Last Name Nick
Morgan Nick
Morgan was born on September 12th, 1988 in Alma, Arkansas.
Desiree Nick
Desiree was born on September 30th, 1956.
Ashley Nick
Ashley Nick is a soccer player for the Western New York Flash, Arcadia High School (California), USC Trojans, FC Twente (women), Arna-Bjørnar, Pali Blues, Sky Blue FC, FC Zorky Krasnogorsk (women), and Houston Dash. Ashley was born on October 27th, 1987 in Monrovia, California, U.S.
Edmund Nick
Edmund was born on September 22nd, 1891. He passed away on April 11th, 1974.
Paige Nick
Paige was born on April 3rd, 1974.
Jeffery Nick
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Nick | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 76.27% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 10.31% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 1.59% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 7.13% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 1.59% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 3.12% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Nick
People with the last name Nick are most frequently White or African American