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Nigel

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Also known as Nigel (given name), Nigel (first name)

Nigel ( ) is an English masculine given name.

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native label
Nigel
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Nigel (given name)
Soundex
N240
Cologne phonetics
645
Caverphone
NKA1111111

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  • Etymology
  • England and Wales
  • Medieval figures
  • Notable people named Nigel
  • Fictional characters
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Nigel ( ) is an English masculine given name.

The English Nigel is found in records dating from the Middle Ages; however, it was not used much before being revived by 19th-century antiquarians. For instance, Walter Scott published The Fortunes of Nigel in 1822, and Arthur Conan Doyle published Sir Nigel in 1905–06. As a name given for boys in England and Wales, it peaked in popularity from the 1950s to the 1970s (see below).

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