Nelson
- (countable, uncountable) A surname originating as a patronymic.
- (countable, uncountable) A male given name transferred from the surname.
- (countable, uncountable) A placename
- (countable, uncountable) A placename
- (countable, uncountable) A placename
- (countable, uncountable) A placename
- (countable, uncountable) A placename
- (countable, uncountable) A placename
- (countable, uncountable) A placename
- (countable, uncountable) A placename
- (countable, uncountable) A placename
- (countable, uncountable) A placename
- (countable, uncountable) A placename
- (countable, uncountable) A placename
- (countable, uncountable) A placename
- (countable, uncountable) A placename
- (countable, uncountable) A placename
- (countable, uncountable) A placename
- (countable, uncountable) A placename
- (countable, uncountable) A placename
- (countable, uncountable) A placename
- (countable, uncountable) A placename
- (countable, uncountable) A placename
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈnɛlsən/
Etymology
From Middle English Neil + -son and Nell + -son. * In the United States, also an Anglicisation of North Germanic (Scandinavian) surnames such as Nilsen, Nielsen, and Nilsson, equivalent to "son of Nicholas".
Related words
Admiral Nelson
Horatio Nelson
Lord Nelson
Viscount Nelson
Nelson
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