Willson (name)
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For other uses, see Willson.
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| Meaning | "son of Will" |
| Region of origin | English-speaking countries |
| Related names | Wilson |
| Popularity | Behind the Name |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Willson |
Willson is an English language patronymic surname, literally "son of Will" (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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- 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 (b. ?), American, University of Mississippi band director
- Forceythe Willson (1837 - 1867), American poet
- Henry Willson (1911 - 1978), American talent agent
- John Willson (1776 – 1860), Canadian judge and politician
- Laurel Rose Willson (1941 - 2002), American whose claims of Satanic ritual abuse were a hoax
- 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 William Willson (1794 - ), English Roman Catholic Bishop
- 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
- Thomas Willson (1860 – 1915), Canadian inventor
- William H. Willson (1805 - 1856), American politician
- William Willson (MBE) (b. ?), British owner of Aston-Martin
[edit] Given name, middle name, nickname
- Charles Willson Peale (1741 - 1827), American painter, soldier, naturalist
- Mark Willson Rose (b. 1924), Canadian politician
- Walter Willson Cobbett (1847-1937), British businessman and amateur violinist
- Willson Osborne (1906 – 1979), American composer
- Willson Woodside (d. 1991), Canadian journalist
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