Nelson
Pronunciation: NEHL-sən (key)
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Origin of the name Nelson:
Transferred use of the surname arising as a patronymic and a metronymic meaning 'son of Neil" and "son of Nell."
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This is my surname, and should I ever have a son, he will have Nelson in his name somewhere.
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Nelson Mandela, South African leader
Admiral Horatio Nelson, British naval hero
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Nelson Muntz, bully on "The Simpsons".
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