Wilson
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Wilson is a common English surname, literally "son of Wil" (William an old Germanic name). It had some popularity as a first name in England as well beginning in the 1000s and 1100s, after William the Conqueror took the throne. As a first name Wilsons are found primarily in Great Britain, and the United States, but it is quite common as a surname in many English speaking countries such as Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada). It is the eighth most popular surname in both England and the United States.
- For people with the last name "Wilson", see Wilson (surname)
Wilson may also mean:
[edit] In geography
- in Australia:
- in Great Britain:
- Wilson, Devon
- Wilson, Leicestershire
- in the United States of America:
- Wilson, Arkansas
- Mount Wilson, California
- Wilson, Kansas
- Wilson, Louisiana
- Village of Wilson, New York
- Town of Wilson, New York
- Wilson, North Carolina
- Wilson, Ohio
- Wilson, Oklahoma
- Wilson, Pennsylvania
- Wilson, Texas
- Mouth of Wilson, Virginia
- Wilson, Wisconsin
- Wilson, Wyoming
- Wilson Township, Michigan
- Wilson Township, Minnesota
- Lake Wilson, Minnesota
- Wilsonville, Alabama
- it is also the name of 4 US counties:
- in Poland:
[edit] Other
- Wilson the Volleyball, a volleyball from the film Cast Away.
- Wilson (film), a biographical film.
- Wilson Sporting Goods, a company that manufactures and markets sports equipment.
- Wilson's disease, a hereditary disease characterized by the accumulation of copper in tissue.
- Wilson W. Wilson Jr. is a fictional character, played by Earl Hindman, on the television situation comedy Home Improvement.
- Wilson is a fictitious king in the Gamehendge saga by the rock band Phish.
- Wilson reading system
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