Nigel
\naj.ʒəl\♂French boy's name
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | \naj.ʒəl\ |
Origin and meaning
English form of Latin Nigellus, from nigellus (“slightly black”), diminutive of niger (“black”), used in the Middle Ages to Latinize Norman Néel and Old Irish Níall, from which the former is derived via Old Norse Njáll. Compare Neil.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- United States
- Malta
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).