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Nelson is an English surname. It is a patronymic name derived from Nell. The name is also listed as a baptismal name "the son of Eleanor". [ 1] The name was popularised by Admiral Horatio Nelson as a given name . Nelson is also an anglicized version of the Scandinavian names Nilsen, Nielsen, and Nilsson.
Nelson is an English given name, more commonly used as a surname. It is derived from a patronymic name created from the given name "Nell". People with the given name Nelson
The Nelson family has spread across the United States and Canada and has married into families including Gedney, Secord, and Henderson. William Nelson was the great-great-grandson of John Nelson. He was a lawyer and politician who represented New York in the US Congress from 1847 to 1851.
Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte KB (29 September [ O.S. 18 September] 1758 – 21 October 1805) was a British flag officer in the Royal Navy. His inspirational leadership, grasp of strategy and unconventional tactics brought about a number of decisive British naval victories during the French Revolutionary ...
Nelson Lichtenstein (born November 15, 1944) is an American historian. He is a professor of history at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and director of the Center for the Study of Work, Labor and Democracy. [ 4] He is a labor historian who has written also about 20th-century American political economy, including the automotive ...
Ricky Nelson. Eric Hilliard Nelson (May 8, 1940 – December 31, 1985) was an American musician and actor. From age eight he starred alongside his family in the radio and television series The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. In 1957, he began a long and successful career as a popular recording artist.
Justus Henry Nelson. Justus Henry Nelson in South America in 1920. Justus Henry Nelson (December 22, 1850 – February 6, 1937) established the first Protestant church in the Amazon basin and was a self-supporting Methodist missionary in Belém, Pará, Brazil for 45 years.
Nelson S. Bond. Nelson Slade Bond (November 23, 1908 – November 4, 2006) was an American writer. His works included books, magazine articles, and scripts used in radio, for television and on the stage. The 1998 recipient of the Nebula Author Emeritus award for lifetime achievement, Bond was a pioneer in early science fiction and fantasy.