For instance, Walter Scott published The Fortunes of Nigel in 1822, [1] and Arthur Conan Doyle published Sir Nigel in 1905–06. As a name given for boys in England and Wales, it peaked in popularity from the 1950s to the 1970s (see below).
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From Nigellus, a medieval Latinized form of Neil. It was commonly associated with Latin niger "black". It was revived in the 19th century, perhaps in part due to Walter Scott's novel The Fortunes of Nigel (1822).
Nigel is pronounced similarly to Naegel. Other recommended sound-alike names are Airel, Angel, Fidel, Miguel, Mikel, Nagel, Neel, Newel, Nicol, Niel, Niels, Nikhel, Nile, Niles, Niven, Noel , Nowel, Rigel and Videl.
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Nigel is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "dark, black-haired". Nigel is the 934 ranked male name by popularity.
Sir Nigel is a novel by Arthur Conan Doyle based on the life of the character Nigel Loring. Another popular character bearing the name is Nigel Wolpert, a wizard from the globally-acclaimed Harry Potter series.
The name Nigel is of Irish and Scottish origin and means "champion" or "dark-haired". It is derived from the Gaelic name Niall, which was a common name among the ancient Celts.
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