Wilson
An English, Scottish and northern Irish surname originating as a patronymic.
Proper noun
- An English, Scottish and northern Irish surname originating as a patronymic.
- Rainn Wilson believes “The Office” would have to be different today. - 2025 September 12, Lisa Respers France, “Rainn Wilson says ‘The Office’ was ‘based around clueless, insensitive, racist, sexist people’”, in CNN,...
- State and local leaders, including US Sen. Jeff Merkley, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, US Rep. Maxine Dexter and City Council members, urged the community to stay peaceful at a news conference on Friday night, according...
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A number of places in the United States:
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A minor city in Mississippi County, Alabama.
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An unincorporated community in Clark County, Indiana.
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A minor city in Ellsworth County, Kansas.
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A village in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
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A town and village therein, in Niagara County, New York.
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A city, the county seat of Wilson County, North Carolina.
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A village in Belmont County and Monroe County, Ohio.
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A town in Carter County, Oklahoma.
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A borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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An unincorporated community in Clarendon County, South Carolina.
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An unincorporated community in Comanche County, Texas.
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An unincorporated community in Kaufman County, Texas.
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A minor city in Lynn County, Texas.
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An unincorporated community in West Haven, Weber County, Utah.
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A town in Dunn County, Wisconsin.
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A town and unincorporated community therein, in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
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A town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin.
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A town in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
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A town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
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A village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
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A census-designated place in Teton County, Wyoming.
- Even frozen water is expensive: The ski towns of Teton Village, Wyo., and Wilson, Wyo., both made the top 10. - 2024 November 28, Josh Ocampo, “Expensive ZIP Codes Have Something in Common”, in The New York Times,...
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A number of townships, listed under Wilson Township.
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- A small village in Breedon on the Hill parish, North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK4024).
- A locality in Kanyaka, South Australia.
- A suburb of Perth, in the City of Canning, Western Australia.
Origin
From Will (short form of William) + -son.
Forms
Derived
Mount Wilson Mowat-Wilson syndrome Point Wilson Upper Wilsons Creek Wilson-Bappu effect Wilson chamber Wilson County Wilson Creek Wilson cycle Wilson Doctrine Wilsonian Wilson Islands Wilson loop Wilson-Mikity syndrome Wilson score interval Wilsons Creek Wilson's snipe Wilsons Valley Wilsontown Wilson-Turner syndrome