Meaning and Origin
What does the name Nigel mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- 2 submissions from Minnesota, U.S. agree the name Nigel means "Champion" and is of English origin.
- A user from Canada says the name Nigel means "Someone who works a lot of jobs".
- According to a user from Trinidad and Tobago, the name Nigel means "Kind, independent hard work, gentleman".
- A submission from Texas, U.S. says the name Nigel means "Champ" and is of English origin.
- A user from Minnesota, U.S. says the name Nigel is of Scottish origin and means "chamipon".
English form of Latin Nigellus, from nigellus, diminutive of niger (“black”), used in the Middle Ages to Latinize Norman Néel or Gaelic Neil.
- A male given name from Latin, of mostly British usage.
- (Australia, derogatory, usually restricted to youths) A person, usually male, who is unpopular with their peers, unfashionable, socially awkward and/or introverted.
- He's such a , hanging around in the library all day by himself.
- (derogatory) An English person
Nigel was also found in the following language(s): Cebuano