Neilson (name)

For other uses, see Neilson.

Neilson
Family name
Meaning	Son of Neil
Related names	MacNeil, Nelson, Neilsen, Nielsen

Neilson
Gender	Male

Neilson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Neil". The prefix Neil- is of Gaelic origin, a genitive of 'Niall', possibly meaning "Champion" or "Cloud". Neilson, as a surname, is common in English language-speaking countries, but less common as a given name. It can be an anglicisation of MacNeil (Gaelic: MacNeill) or the Scandinavian name, Neilsen.

People with the name Neilson or its variant spellings include:

Given name

• Neilson Hubbard (born 1972), American singer-songwriter, musician and producer.

Surname

• Adelaide Neilson (1847–1880), British actress
• Alan Neilson (born 1972), German footballer
• Alex Neilson, British musician
• Anthony Neilson, Scottish playwright
• Bill Neilson (1925–1989), Australian politician
• Brendan Neilson (born 1978), New Zealand-Japanese rugby union player
• Cook Neilson (born 1943), U.S. journalist and motorcycle racer
• David Neilson (born 1949), British actor
• Donald Neilson (born 1936), British criminal
• Francis Neilson (1867–1961), British playwright and politician
• Ian Neilson (born 1954), South African engineer and politician
• Jackie Neilson (born 1929), Scottish footballer
• James Beaumont Neilson (1792–1865), Scottish inventor
• James C. Neilson (1916-1994), Canadian mayor of Stratford
• James Neilson (director) (1909-1979), American film and television director
• Jim Neilson (born 1941), Canadian ice hockey player
• John Neilson (1776–1848), Canadian politician
• Julia Neilson (1868–1957), British actress
• Kim Neilson (born 1973), U.S. professional wrestler
• Lois Neilson (1895–1990), U.S. silent movie actress
• Melany Neilson (born 1958), U.S. novelist
• Olivia Neilson (born 1997), U.S/Canadian activist
• Phyllis Neilson-Terry (1892–1977), British actress
• Rob Neilson (born 1969), American sculptor
• Robbie Neilson (born 1980), Scottish professional football player
• Roger Neilson (1934–2003), Canadian hockey coach
• Samuel Neilson (1761–1803), Irish political activist
• Sandra Neilson (born 1956), U.S. swimmer
• Scott Neilson English footballer
• Shane Neilson (born 1975), Canadian physician, author and poet
• Shaw Neilson (1872–1942), Australian poet
• Susan Bieke Neilson (1956–2006), U.S. judge
• Tommy Neilson (born 1934), Scottish footballer
• Walter Montgomerie Neilson (1819–1889), Locomotive builder
• Willie Neilson (1873–1960), Scottish Rugby player
• William Neilson (1844–1915), Canadian businessman
• William Allen Neilson (1869–1946), Scottish-born U.S. educator, writer and lexicographer

See also

• Neilsen
• Nielsen
• Nelson
• Clan MacNeil
• Category:Neilson family

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