"Nigel" meaning in English

See Nigel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈnaɪd͡ʒəl/ Audio: en-au-Nigel.ogg
Rhymes: -aɪdʒəl Etymology: English form of Latin Nigellus, from nigellus (“slightly black”), diminutive of niger (“(shining) black”), particularly used in the Middle Ages to Latinize Norman Néel and Irish Neil. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|Nigellus}} Latin Nigellus, {{der|en|nrf|Néel}} Norman Néel, {{der|en|ga|Neil}} Irish Neil Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nigel
  1. A male given name from Latin, of mostly British usage. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Derived forms: Nigella [feminine], Niyjale (english: rare; African-American), Nige [Australian, UK, colloquial]
    Sense id: en-Nigel-en-name-PPdbV0p0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 41 10 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 52 33 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 57 36 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 43 5

Noun

IPA: /ˈnaɪd͡ʒəl/ Audio: en-au-Nigel.ogg Forms: Nigels [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪdʒəl Etymology: English form of Latin Nigellus, from nigellus (“slightly black”), diminutive of niger (“(shining) black”), particularly used in the Middle Ages to Latinize Norman Néel and Irish Neil. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|Nigellus}} Latin Nigellus, {{der|en|nrf|Néel}} Norman Néel, {{der|en|ga|Neil}} Irish Neil Head templates: {{en-noun}} Nigel (plural Nigels)
  1. (Australia, derogatory, youth slang) Synonym of dweeb (“boring or socially inept person”) Tags: Australia, derogatory Synonyms: dweeb [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Nigel-en-noun-~V~c5D1L Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 41 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 43 5
  2. (slang, derogatory) An Englishman. Tags: derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-Nigel-en-noun-PjC7IAXa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Nigel no friends, Nigel no mates, Nige

Inflected forms

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