Wilson
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Wilson
- /ˈwɪlsən/
- /ˈwɪlsn̩/
Where it comes from
From Will (short form of William) + -son.
proper noun Wilsons · Willson
- An English, Scottish and northern Irish surname originating as a patronymic. Watching his wife give birth two weeks ago was all the inspiration Julian Wilson needed to “suck it up” and power through the pain barrier to win his first Quiksilver Pro surfing title.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A minor city in Mississippi County, Alabama.
- An unincorporated community in Clark County, Indiana.
- A minor city in Ellsworth County, Kansas.
- A village in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
- A town and village therein, in Niagara County, New York.
- A city, the county seat of Wilson County, North Carolina.
- A village in Belmont County and Monroe County, Ohio.
- A town in Carter County, Oklahoma.
- A borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
- An unincorporated community in Clarendon County, South Carolina.
- An unincorporated community in Comanche County, Texas.
- An unincorporated community in Kaufman County, Texas.
- A minor city in Lynn County, Texas.
- An unincorporated community in West Haven, Weber County, Utah.
- A town in Dunn County, Wisconsin.
- A town and unincorporated community therein, in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
- A village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
- 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.
- A number of townships, listed under Wilson Township.
- A small village in Breedon on the Hill parish, North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK4024).
- A locality in Kanyaka, South Australia.
- A suburb of Perth, in the City of Canning, Western Australia.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: woodrow wilson, watson, willson, huntington, bedard, tremblay, bolla, wellstone, hoff, veit, carus, fai, barker, poole, kunst, nabokov
Translations
Talk about this word "Wilson." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wilson. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Wilson. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wilson "Wilson." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wilson.Cite this
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title = {Wilson},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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