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Nelson

Pronunciation
[Nel-son]
Gender
Male
Meaning
Son of Neal
Origin
English
A town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England.

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Niles People's Victory Male Gaelic
Nils Victory of the people Male Greek

Famous Dogs Named Nelson

  • Bud Nelson Bud Nelson The first dog to travel across the United States by automobile.
  • Baby Face Nelson Doberman Pinscher famous for the 1972 movie The Doberman Gang.

Famous People Named Nelson

  • Candace Nelson is a famous entrepreneur who started the successful line of cupcake stores ‘Sprinkles’ after losing her job in the dot-com bust.
  • Horatio Nelson was a British flag officer, known for his service during Napoleonic Wars.
  • Judd Nelson has made a career out of playing the bad boys and anti-heroes.
  • Nelson Mandela was the man responsible for overthrowing apartheid & unifying the country of South Africa.