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Wilson is a variant of the name William, a patronymic of Will's son
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History of the Name
"Wilson" is derived from William, an old germanic name. It became popular in England in the 1000s and 1100s, especially because people were naming their offspring Wilson, which was closely related to William the Conqueror. Wilsons are found primarily in Scotland, England, and the United States. There is also a large number of people with this last name found in Wales, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. This is a popular last name, number eight in the world.
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"Wilson" can refer to:
- People
- Alexander Wilson, US ornithologist
- Art Wilson, Mercenary pilot (a.k.a. 'Shower Shoes')
- A. N. Wilson, British author
- Angus Wilson, British author
- August Wilson, US playwright
- Benjamin Wilson, several
- Brian Wilson, US pop musician (The Beach Boys)
- Carl Wilson, US pop musician (The Beach Boys)
- Chris Wilson, Australian blues musician
- Dennis Wilson, US rock and roll musician (The Beach Boys)
- Edmund Wilson, US writer
- Edward Adrian Wilson, British polar explorer
- Edward Osborne Wilson, US scientist
- Eric Wilson, two: one athlete and one author
- Frank Wilson, US musician
- Frank Wilson, Australian politician
- Gretchen Wilson, US Country Music singer
- Harold Wilson, British Prime Minister
- Harriette Wilson, courtesan
- Henry Wilson, US politician
- Jackie Wilson, US singer
- Jacqueline Wilson, British author
- James Wilson, contributor to the US constitution
- Rev. Dr. John Wilson, Scottish missionary; founder of Wilson College,Chowpatty,Mumbai,India ; named one of the 'Seven Founding-Fathers of Modern Bombay(Mumbai)'
- John Wilson, British mathematician
- Joseph C. Wilson, US diplomat
- Kenneth G. Wilson, US physicist
- Landon Wilson, American ice hockey player
- Lanford Wilson, US playwright
- Mary Wilson several
- Mike Wilson, Canadian ice hockey defenseman
- Murry Wilson, father of Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson of The Beach Boys.
- Patrick Wilson US actor
- Pete Wilson, US politician
- Robert Anton Wilson, US writer
- Robert Charles Wilson, US-Canadian science fiction writer
- Robert R. Wilson, US physicist, director of Fermilab
- Robert Woodrow Wilson, US physicist, winner of 1978 Nobel Prize
- Ron Wilson, NHL Coach
- Sandy Wilson, British composer
- Steven Wilson, British musician
- William Griffith Wilson, US founder of Alcoholics Anonymous
- Major General Winston P. Wilson, chief of the National Guard Bureau from August 31, 1963 to August 31, 1971
- Woodrow Wilson, US president
- Places
- Wilson, Western Australia
- in England:
- in the United States of America:
- Wilson, Arkansas
- Mount Wilson, California
- Wilson, Kansas
- Wilson, Louisiana
- Village of Wilson, New York
- Town of Wilson, New York
- Wilson, North Carolina
- Wilson, Ohio
- Wilson, Oklahoma
- Wilson, Pennsylvania
- Wilson, Texas
- Wilson, Wisconsin
- Wilson, Wyoming
- Wilson Township, Michigan
- Wilson Township, Minnesota
- Lake Wilson, Minnesota
- Wilsonville, Alabama
- Other
- Wilson, a biographical film.
- Wilson (full name Wilson W. Wilson, Jr.) is a character on the television sitcom Home Improvement, played by Earl Hindman. Wilson was the neighbor of Tim and Jill Taylor, whose obscured face was the subject of a running gag. In the show he is related to the The Beach Boys' Wilsons.
- Wilson Sporting Goods, which spawned the name of Tom Hanks's volleyball companion in the film Cast Away.
- Wilson is the name of a fictitious king in Phish's compilation The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday.
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