Nicol
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Nicol is a given name
and a surname
, and may refer to:
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
and a surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
, and may refer to:
- Nicol DavidNicol DavidDatuk Nicol Ann David is a Malaysian female professional squash player. She is currently ranked world number 1 in women's squash, and is the first Asian woman to achieve this...
, Malaysian squash player - Nicol WilliamsonNicol WilliamsonNicol Williamson is a Scottish-born English actor who was described by English playwright John Osborne as "the greatest actor since Marlon Brando".-Early life:...
, Scottish actor
- Abioseh NicolAbioseh NicolAbioseh Davidson Nicol was a Sierra Leonean academic, diplomat, physician, writer and poet. He has been considered as one of Sierra Leone’s most educated citizens of recent times, as he was able to secure degrees on the art, science and commercial disciplines.-Early life:Nicol was born as Davidson...
, Sierra Leonean diplomat - Alex NicolAlex NicolFor the Distinguished Service Cross recipient, see Alexander Nicol.Alex Nicol was an American actor and director. Nicol appeared in many Westerns including The Man from Laramie...
, American actor - Andy NicolAndy NicolAndrew Douglas Nicol , is a former rugby union player and the first British player to lift the Heineken Cup as captain of Bath Rugby...
, Scottish rugby player - C. W. NicolC. W. NicolClive Williams Nicol, MBE is a Welsh writer and actor and a long-time resident and citizen of Japan.-Biography:C.W. Nicol was born in Neath, Wales, and from a young age expressed an interest in wildlife and the environment....
, Welsh writer - Eduardo NicolEduardo NicolEduardo Nicol , Mexican-Spanish philosopher, arrived in Mexico in 1939, obtained his major in philosophy from UNAM, the biggest university in Mexico, where he taught from 1940.-Bibliography:...
, Spanish-Mexican philosopher - Eric NicolEric NicolEric Patrick Nicol was a Canadian writer, best known as a longtime humour columnist for the Vancouver, British Columbia newspaper The Province...
, Canadian humorist - Erskine NicolErskine NicolErskine Nicol was a Scottish painter.-Career:A student of William Allan, Nicol taught in Dublin, Ireland, from 1845–50, at the height of the Irish famine, and identified with the oppression of the Irish people and much of his work portrays the injustices inflicted upon the Irish population during...
, Scottish painter - George NicolGeorge NicolGeorge Nicol was a British athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm....
, British athlete - Hector NicolHector NicolHector Nicol was a Scottish comedian, singer and actor, who was born in Paisley, Scotland.-Acting career:Nicol starred in few shows during his career. His most notable role was that of a dying gangster in the BBC Television series, Just a Boys' Game and also in A Sense of Freedom...
, Scottish Comedian - Hugh NicolHugh NicolHugh N. Nicol was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball. His debut game took place on May 3, 1881. His final game took place on August 2, 1890. During his career, he played for Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Stockings of the National League and St. Louis Browns of the American...
, American baseball player - Jacob NicolJacob NicolJacob Nicol was a Canadian lawyer, newspaper publisher, and politician.-Early life:Born in Roxton Pond, Quebec, the son of Philip Nicol, farmer and tool manufacturer, and Sophie Cloutier, Nicol was educated at Feller College, McMaster University, and Université Laval à Québec...
, Canadian politician - James NicolJames NicolJames Nicol , Scottish geologist, was born at Traquair, near Innerleithen, in Peeblesshire.His father, the Rev. James Nicol , was minister of Traquair, and acquired some celebrity as a poet. Educated at Edinburgh University , James Nicol attended the lectures of Robert Jameson, gaining a keen...
, British geologist - Jimmie Nicol, British drummer
- Johnny NicolJohnny NicolJohnny Nicol is a jazz singer born in Ayr, Queensland.Nicol began his career in 1958 as a member of The Maori Troubadours and recorded an album, A Little This, A Little That, with them...
, Australian jazz singer - Ken Nicol (musician), English musician
- Ken Nicol (politician)Ken Nicol (politician)Ken Nicol is a Canadian politician and academic.He served as the MLA for Lethbridge East from 1993 to 2004. During his final three years, he was the leader of the Alberta Liberal Party, and leader of the official opposition in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta...
, Canadian politician - Lesley NicolLesley NicolLesley Marie Rumball, ONZM is a former New Zealand netball player. Rumball played with the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns, from 1993–2005. She represented New Zealand in 109 tests to become the second most capped player in Silver Ferns history behind Irene van Dyk...
, New Zealand netball player - Mary LeakeyMary LeakeyMary Leakey was a British archaeologist and anthropologist, who discovered the first skull of a fossil ape on Rusinga Island and also a noted robust Australopithecine called Zinjanthropus at Olduvai. For much of her career she worked together with her husband, Louis Leakey, in Olduvai Gorge,...
, British anthropologist (born Mary Douglas Nicol) - Olive Nicol, Baroness NicolOlive Nicol, Baroness NicolOlive Mary Wendy Nicol, Baroness Nicol, , is a British Labour Co-operative politician.The daughter of James and Harriet Rowe-Hunter, she was educated at Cahir School, Ireland. From 1942 to 1944, Nicol was clerical officer of the Inland Revenue and Inspector of the Admiralty from 1944 to 1948...
, British politician - Peter NicolPeter NicolPeter Nicol, MBE , is a former professional squash player from the United Kingdom, who represented first Scotland and then England in international squash. In 1998, while still competing for Scotland, he became the first player from the UK to hold the World No. 1 ranking...
, British squash player - Simon NicolSimon NicolSimon John Breckenridge Nicol is a guitarist, singer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He was a founder member of British folk rock, or electric folk group Fairport Convention and is the only founding member still in the band...
, English folk rock musician - Steve NicolSteve NicolStephen "Steve" Nicol is a Scottish former professional footballer. A utility player who played in the all-conquering Liverpool team of the 1980s, he was most recently coach of New England Revolution, and was the longest-tenured head coach in MLS to coach a single club.As a player, Nicol was a...
, Scottish footballer - Stuart NicolStuart NicolStuart Nicol is a former Australian rules footballer who played forFootscray in the Victorian Football League during the late 1980s....
, Australian footballer - Tom NicolTom NicolThomas H. "Tom" Nicol was a Scottish footballer who played for Burnley first as a centre forward and then as a full back in the 1890s, before later becoming a bowls champion in Southampton.-Burnley:...
, Scottish footballer - William Nicol, British scientist and inventor of the Nicol prismNicol prismA Nicol prism is a type of polarizer, an optical device used to produce a polarized beam of light from an unpolarized beam. See polarized light. It was the first type of polarizing prism to be invented, in 1828 by William Nicol of Edinburgh...
See also
- NikolNikolNikol is a surname, and may refer to* Jenna Nikol, alias of the American model Kayden Kross* Ronny Nikol, German football player- See also :* Nicol* Nikola* Nikolaos* Nikos* Nichol* Nicols* Nicoll* Nichol* Nicholl* Nicolle* Nicola...
- Nicol prismNicol prismA Nicol prism is a type of polarizer, an optical device used to produce a polarized beam of light from an unpolarized beam. See polarized light. It was the first type of polarizing prism to be invented, in 1828 by William Nicol of Edinburgh...
- Nicols
- NicollNicollNicoll is a surname, and may refer to:* De Lancey Nicoll , New York lawyer* Fergus Nicoll, broadcaster and journalist* James Nicoll, Canadian Usenet figure* Maurice Nicoll, Scottish follower of G. I. Gurdjieff...
- NicholNicholNichol is a surname, and may refer to* B. P. Nichol, Canadian poet* Caleb Nichol, fictional character from The O.C.* Gene Nichol, former College of William & Mary president* Hailey Nichol, fictional character from The O.C....
- NichollNichollNicholl is a surname, and may refer toPeople* Andrew Nicholl , Irish artist* Anthony Nicholl , English politicia* Charles Nicholl , Wales international rugby union player...
- NicolleNicolleNicolle is a given name or surname and can refer to:People with the surname Nicolle:* Charles Nicolle, French bacteriologist who earned the 1928 Nobel Prize in Medicine* Victor-Jean Nicolle, artistPeople with the given name Nicolle:...
- NicolaNicola-Music:* Nicola is a singer who represented Romania at the 2003 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest* Nicola Conte, Italian DJ and producer* Nicola Piovani, classical musician* Nicola Roberts, British popstar, member of Girls Aloud-Sports:...
- NicoleNicoleNicole is a feminine given name .Nicole may also refer to:- People known solely as Nicole :* Nicole , winner of the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest...
- NicolsonNicolsonNicolson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Nicholas". There are alternate spellings. Nicolson may refer to:- People :* Adam Nicolson, British writer, son of Nigel Nicolson* Adela Florence Nicolson, British poet writing as "Laurence Hope"...
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