Nelson

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Nelson is a common English-language surname borne by numerous notable figures across politics, sports, entertainment, and academia.

Aliases (1)
  • Horatio Nelson ×1

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
instanceOf English-language surname
family name
surname
canAlsoBe given name
category English-language surnames
Patronymic surnames
Surnames from given names
derivedFromGivenName Neal
Neil
Nell
etymologicalMeaning son of Neil
son of Nell
frequency common in English-speaking countries
hasNotableBearer Ben Nelson
Bill Nelson
Byron Nelson
Craig T. Nelson
Gunnar Nelson
Horatio Nelson
Judith Nelson
Ozzie Nelson
Ricky Nelson
Samuel Nelson
Ted Nelson
Thomas Nelson (publisher family)
Tracy Nelson
Willie Nelson
hasVariant Neilson
Nelsen
Nielson
Nilsen
languageOfOrigin English
nameType patronymic
usageRegion Australia
Canada
Ireland
New Zealand
South Africa
United Kingdom
United States
usedBy multiple notable people in academia
multiple notable people in entertainment
multiple notable people in politics
multiple notable people in sports
writingSystem Latin alphabet


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