Definition of nickerson:
(n) :
A surname originating as a patronymic.
(n) :
A place in the United States:
(n) :
A city in Reno County, Kansas, named after Thomas Nickerson (ATSF).
(n) :
A township and unincorporated community therein, in Pine County, Minnesota, named after John Quincy Adams Nickerson.
(n) :
A township and village therein, in Dodge County, Nebraska, named after Reynolds K. Nickerson.