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Wilson

proper nouncommon in dialogue

  • //ˈwɪlsən//
  • //ˈwɪlsn̩//

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

proper noun

  1. 1

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

    Rainn Wilson believes “The Office” would have to be different today.

    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 to CNN affiliate KPTV, after the city saw an increase in activity by federal agents.

  2. 2

    A male given name transferred from the surname.

  3. 3

    A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Mississippi County, Alabama.

  4. 4

    A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Clark County, Indiana.

  5. 5

    A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Ellsworth County, Kansas.

  6. 6

    A number of places in the United States: A village in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.

  7. 7

    A number of places in the United States: A town and village therein, in Niagara County, New York.

  8. 8

    A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Wilson County, North Carolina.

  9. 9

    A number of places in the United States: A village in Belmont County and Monroe County, Ohio.

  10. 10

    A number of places in the United States: A town in Carter County, Oklahoma.

  11. 11

    A number of places in the United States: A borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

  12. 12

    A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Clarendon County, South Carolina.

  13. 13

    A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Comanche County, Texas.

  14. 14

    A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Kaufman County, Texas.

  15. 15

    A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Lynn County, Texas.

  16. 16

    A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in West Haven, Weber County, Utah.

  17. 17

    A number of places in the United States: A town in Dunn County, Wisconsin.

  18. 18

    A number of places in the United States: A town and unincorporated community therein, in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.

  19. 19

    A number of places in the United States: A town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin.

  20. 20

    A number of places in the United States: A town in Rusk County, Wisconsin.

  21. 21

    A number of places in the United States: A town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.

  22. 22

    A number of places in the United States: A village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin.

  23. 23

    A number of places in the United States: 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.

  24. 24

    A number of places in the United States: A number of townships, listed under Wilson Township.

  25. 25

    A small village in Breedon on the Hill parish, North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK4024).

  26. 26

    A locality in Kanyaka, South Australia.

  27. 27

    A suburb of Perth, in the City of Canning, Western Australia.

Etymology

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

Forms

plural
Wilsons
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Lexical content from Wiktionary, under CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source entry · Data version 2026-08-23

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