nickells

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As a proper noun nickells is

.

As an adjective patronymic

is derived from ancestors; as, a patronymic denomination.

As a noun patronymic

is name acquired from one's father's, grandfather's or earlier male ancestor's first name. Some cultures use a patronymic where other cultures use a surname or family name; other cultures (like Russia) use both a patronymic and a surname.

As a proper noun Nickells is

{{surname|patronymic|from=given names}.

Nickells is an alternative form of nichols.

As proper nouns the difference between nickells and nichols

is that nickells is while nichols is .