Nichol is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

. Notable people with the name include: *

B. P. Nichol Barrie Phillip Nichol (30 September 1944 – 25 September 1988), known as bpNichol, was a Canadian poet, writer, sound poet, editor, Creative Writing teacher at York University in Toronto and grOnk/Ganglia Press publisher. His body of work ...

, Canadian poet * Bob Nichol, Canadian curler *

Caleb Nichol ''The O.C.'' is an Television in the United States, American Television series created by Josh Schwartz for the Fox Broadcasting Company, FOX Network in 2003. Schwartz serves as executive producer while also writing and directing for the show, ...

, fictional character from ''The O.C.'' *

Camilla Nichol Camilla Nichol is a geologist and museum curator. Since 2014 she is the Chief Executive of the United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust. Career Nichol studied Geology at the University of Edinburgh and a post-graduate course in Museum Studies a ...

, British geologist * Gene Nichol, former College of William & Mary president * Hailey Nichol, fictional character from ''The O.C.'' * Helen Nichol (badminton), Canadian badminton player * John Nichol (biographer), Scottish writer, son of John Pringle Nichol *

John Nichol (RAF officer) Adrian John Nichol (born December 1963) is a retired Royal Air Force navigator who was shot down and captured during the Gulf War. Early life Adrian John Nichol was born in North Shields, and attended the St Cuthbert's Grammar School on Gretna R ...

, RAF Navigator shot down and captured in the first Gulf War *

John Lang Nichol John Lang Nichol, (January 7, 1924 – February 24, 2020) was a Canadian politician who served as a senator from 1966 to 1973. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, he was president of the Liberal Federation of Canada for two terms from 1964 unt ...

, Canadian politician *

John Pringle Nichol John Pringle Nichol FRSE FRAS (13 January 1804 – 19 September 1859) was a Scottish educator, phrenologist, astronomer and economist who did much to popularise astronomy in a manner that appealed to nineteenth century tastes. Early life Born ...

, Scottish astronomer * Joseph McGinty Nichol, American film director McG *

Phil Nichol Phil Nichol is a Canadian comedian, singer-songwriter and actor. Early life and career Comedy Nichol was born in Scotland to a Scottish mother, but raised in Canada. He first found fame as a member of the musical comedy trio Corky and the Juice ...

, Canadian comedian *

Robert Nichol (Canadian politician) Robert Nichol (ca 1780 – May 3, 1824) was a businessman, judge and political figure in Upper Canada. Born in Scotland around 1780, he arrived in Montreal in 1792 after becoming a seaman at an early age and headed west to the Niagara Penin ...

, historical figure in Upper Canada * Scott Nichol, Canadian ice hockey player

See also