Wilson

An English, Scottish and northern Irish surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

  1. 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...
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A minor city in Mississippi County, Alabama.

    2. An unincorporated community in Clark County, Indiana.

    3. A minor city in Ellsworth County, Kansas.

    4. A village in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.

    5. A town and village therein, in Niagara County, New York.

    6. A city, the county seat of Wilson County, North Carolina.

    7. A village in Belmont County and Monroe County, Ohio.

    8. A town in Carter County, Oklahoma.

    9. A borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

    10. An unincorporated community in Clarendon County, South Carolina.

    11. An unincorporated community in Comanche County, Texas.

    12. An unincorporated community in Kaufman County, Texas.

    13. A minor city in Lynn County, Texas.

    14. An unincorporated community in West Haven, Weber County, Utah.

    15. A town in Dunn County, Wisconsin.

    16. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.

    17. A town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin.

    18. A town in Rusk County, Wisconsin.

    19. A town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.

    20. A village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin.

    21. 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,...
    22. A number of townships, listed under Wilson Township.

  4. A small village in Breedon on the Hill parish, North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK4024).
  5. A locality in Kanyaka, South Australia.
  6. A suburb of Perth, in the City of Canning, Western Australia.

Origin

From Will (short form of William) + -son.

Forms

Wilsons Willson

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