Nigel

== English == === Etymology === English form of Latin Nigellus, from nigellus (“slightly black”), diminutive of niger (“(shining) black”), particularly used in the Middle Ages to Latinize Norman Néel and Irish Neil. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnaɪd͡ʒəl/ Rhymes: -aɪdʒəl === Proper noun === Nigel A male given name from Latin, of mostly British usage. A small mining town in Ekurhuleni municipality, Gauteng province, South Africa. ==== Derived terms ==== Nigella (feminine form) Niyjale (rare; African-American) Nige (colloquial, UK and Australian) not my Nigel === Noun === Nigel (plural Nigels) (Australia, derogatory, youth slang) Synonym of dweeb (“boring or socially inept person”). (slang, derogatory) An Englishman. ==== Synonyms ==== Nigel no friends Nigel no mates Nige === Anagrams === Elgin, Elgin., Eling, Ingle, ingle, linge == Cebuano == === Etymology === From English Nigel. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: Ni‧gel === Noun === Nigel a male given name from English [in turn from Latin]