'''McNicol''' is a surname. It is a patronymic form of the personal name ''Nicol'', which is a form of ''Nicholas''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ancestry.com/facts/McNicol-family-history.ashx|title=McNicol Name Meaning and History|accessdate=23 July 2009|work=Ancestry.com}} For the etymology of the surname ''McNicol'' this web page cites: ''Dictionary of American Family Names'', Oxford University Press, {{ISBN|0-19-508137-4}}.</ref> It comes from both German and Celtic origins.<ref>{{cite book | last = Harrison |first = Henry |title = Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary | publisher = Genealogical Publishing Company | year = 1969 | volume = 2 | page = 8 }}</ref> Notable people with the surname include:
* Archibald McNicol (1878–1933), New Zealand politician * Bob McNicol (1933–1980), Scottish professional footballer * David McNicol (diplomat) (1913–2001), Australian diplomat * David McNicol (politician) (1833–1927), Scottish-born Canadian politician * Duncan McNicol (1874–1949), Scottish footballer * Evelyn McNicol (née Camrass; 1927–2021), Scottish explorer * George Paul McNicol (1929–2014), Scottish physician and university academic * Iain McNicol (born 1969), British politician and trade unionist * Joey McNicol, Australian activist * John McNicol (1863–1933), Scottish footballer * Kate McNicol (born 1961), British rower * Sam McNicol (born 1995), New Zealand rugby union player * Sandy McNicol (15 June 1944–2017), New Zealand rugby union player
==See also== * McNicol Homestead, Clevedon, New Zealand * MacNicol * McNichol * Nicol (surname)
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