# Nigel

/ˈnaɪdʒəɫ/ (US)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/nigel
Updated: 2026-08-15

## Senses

### 1. a person's name

noun · CEFR A1 · British English

a common traditional name for a man, mostly used in the UK.

For teachers: a male given name of Latin origin, historically popular in the United Kingdom.

- My uncle Nigel has lived in London for over forty years.
- The biography of Nigel Mansell provides a detailed account of his career in Formula One racing during the eighties and nineties.

## Examples

- He spent the whole party alone like a total Nigel.
- The group didn't want to invite him because they thought he was a bit of a Nigel.

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