[Surname] Re: Anyone know anything about the Czech surname Nykl?
in reply to a message by Charlie Blue
Nykl probably has the same origin as Polish Nykiel which you'll find at http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Nykiel-name-meaning.ashx
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Well, I'm Czech, and I don't know, but my guess would be it's from the German Nickel, as mentioned on the site (as Nicholas is Mikuláš in Czech, so it can't be derived directly from that).
Yeah it could be, since both countries are in the same area and language is very similar. Give or take a few letters. So since first names can be very similar around there, also give or take a few letters, so can surnames I'd imagine.
Thanks Marc, for that link. Much appreciated. :D
Thanks Marc, for that link. Much appreciated. :D