MacNicol explained

MacNicol is a surname. It is a patronymic form of the personal name Nicol, which is a form of Nicholas.^[1] It comes from both German and Celtic origins.^[2]

The surname may refer to:

People

• Bessie MacNicol (1869–1904), a Scottish painter.
• Donald MacNicol (1735–1802), a Scottish clergyman.
• John Ritchie MacNicol (1878–1950), a Canadian politician.
• Peter MacNicol (born 1954), an American actor.

Notes and References

1. Web site: McNicol Name Meaning and History. 23 July 2009. Ancestry.com. For the etymology of the surname McNicol this web page cites: Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, .
2. Book: Harrison, Henry . Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary . Genealogical Publishing Company . 1969 . 2 . 8 .