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Willson (name)

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Meaning
  
"son of Will"

Related names
  
Wilson

Region of origin
  
England

Willson is an English language patronymic surname, literally "son of William" (William an old Old German name). There are other spellings. Willson is less common as a given name. Willson may refer to:

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Surname

  • Alan N. Willson, Jr., American electrical engineer
  • Augustus E. Willson (1846–1931), American politician
  • Bob Willson (b. 1928), Canadian broadcaster
  • Brian Willson (b. 1941), American USAF veteran, activist
  • Crowell Willson (1815–1894), Canadian farmer and politician
  • Crowell Willson (Upper Canada) (1762–1832), Canadian farmer and politician
  • David Willson (1778–1866), religious leader and mystic
  • David Harris Willson (1901–1973), American historian and professor
  • Diddie Willson (1911–1961), American football player
  • Forceythe Willson (1837–1867), American poet
  • Fred F. Willson (1877-1956), American architect
  • Henry Willson (1911–1978), American talent agent
  • Henry Hughes Wilson (1864–1922), British field marshal and Conservative Party politician
  • John Willson (1776–1860), Canadian judge and politician
  • Laurel Rose Willson (1941–2002), American whose claims of Satanic ritual abuse were a hoax
  • Lester S. Willson (1839-1919), Civil War (U.S.) officer and Bozeman, Montana merchant
  • Luke Willson (b. 1990), American Football player in the NFL (Seahawks)
  • Maria Willson (b. ?), British singer
  • Marty Willson-Piper (b. 1958), guitarist and member of Australian independent rock band The Church
  • Meredith Willson (1902–1984), American composer, playwright
  • Michael Willson (b. 1963), British actor
  • Paul Willson (b. 1945), American actor
  • Quentin Willson (1957), British TV presenter and motoring expert
  • Robert Willson, one of several people
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  • Russell Willson (1883–1948), American Vice Admiral, inventor of the Naval Cipher Box
  • Simon Willson (b. ?), Hong Kong radio producer, DJ, actor
  • Stephen Clarke-Willson (b. ?), American video game and software expert
  • Steve "Boomstick" Wilson, current drummer for T.A.T.u. and former drummer for Dead Kennedys and Against All Will
  • Thomas Willson (1860–1915), Canadian inventor
  • William H. Willson (1805–1856), American politician

    • Given name or nickname

  • Willson Contreras (b. 1992), baseball player
  • Willson Osborne (1906–1979), American composer
  • Willson Woodside (d. 1991), Canadian journalist

    • References

    Willson (name) Wikipedia
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