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Neilson (name)

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Meaning
  
Son of Neil

Related names
  
MacNeil, Nelson, , Nielsen

Neilson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Neil". The prefix Neil- is of Gaelic origin, a genitive of 'Niall', possibly meaning "Champion" or "Cloud". Neilson, as a surname, is common in English language-speaking countries, but less common as a given name. It can be an anglicisation of MacNeil (Gaelic: MacNeill) or the Scandinavian name, Nielsen.

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People with the name Neilson or its variant spellings include:

Surname

  • Adelaide Neilson (1847–1880), British actress
  • Alan Neilson (born 1972), German footballer
  • Alex Neilson, British musician
  • Anthony Neilson, British playwright
  • Bill Neilson (1925–1989), Australian politician
  • Brendan Neilson (born 1978), New Zealand-Japanese rugby union player
  • Charles Neilson (1889–1916), Scottish footballer and teacher
  • Cook Neilson (born 1943), U.S. journalist and motorcycle racer
  • David Neilson (born 1949), British actor
  • Donald Neilson (born 1936), British criminal
  • Ed Neilson, American politician
  • Francis Neilson (1867–1961), British playwright and politician
  • Ian Neilson (born 1954), South African engineer and politician
  • Jackie Neilson (born 1929), British footballer
  • James Beaumont Neilson (1792–1865), British inventor
  • James Neilson (director) (1909-1979), American film and television director
  • Jim Neilson (born 1941), Canadian ice hockey player
  • John Neilson (1776–1848), Canadian politician
  • Julia Neilson (1868–1957), British actress
  • Kim Neilson (born 1973), U.S. professional wrestler
  • Lois Neilson (1895–1990), U.S. silent movie actress
  • Melany Neilson (born 1958), U.S. novelist
  • Perlita Neilson (1933–2014), English actress
  • Phyllis Neilson-Terry (1892–1977), British actress
  • Robbie Neilson (born 1980), British professional football player
  • Roderick Neilson (born 1962), British haematologist and army officer
  • Roger Neilson (1934–2003), Canadian hockey coach
  • Samuel Neilson (1761–1803), Irish political activist
  • Sandra Neilson (born 1956), U.S. swimmer
  • Scott Neilson (athlete) (born 1957), Canadian hammer thrower
  • Scott Neilson (footballer) (born 1987), English footballer
  • Shane Neilson (born 1975), Canadian physician, author and poet
  • Shaw Neilson (1872–1942), Australian poet
  • Susan Bieke Neilson (1956–2006), U.S. judge
  • Tommy Neilson (born 1934), British footballer
  • Walter Montgomerie Neilson (1819–1889), Locomotive builder
  • Willie Neilson (1873–1960), British Rugby player
  • William Neilson (1844–1915), Canadian businessman
  • William Allen Neilson (1869–1946), British-born U.S. educator, writer and lexicographer

    • Given name

  • Neilson Hubbard (born 1972), American singer-songwriter, musician and producer.

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