Wilson
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As a surname, Wilson is derived from William, an old Germanic name. It became popular in England in the 1000s and 1100s, probably because people were naming their offspring Wilson - which was closely related to William the Conqueror. Wilsons are found primarily in Great Britain, and the United States. There is also a large number of people with this last name found in Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. It is also a very popular surname, eighth in the United States.
- See Wilson (surname)
Wilson may also mean: Wilson Kyi
[edit] In geography
- in England:
- in the United States of America:
- Wilson, Arkansas
- Mount Wilson, California
- Wilson, Kansas
- Wilson, Louisiana
- Village of Wilson, New York
- Town of Wilson, New York
- Wilson, North Carolina
- Wilson, Ohio
- Wilson, Oklahoma
- Wilson, Pennsylvania
- Wilson, Texas
- Mouth of Wilson, Virginia
- Wilson, Wisconsin
- Wilson, Wyoming
- Wilson Township, Michigan
- Wilson Township, Minnesota
- Lake Wilson, Minnesota
- Wilsonville, Alabama
- in Poland
[edit] Other
- Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President of the United States.
- Harold Wilson, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
- Robert Anton Wilson, a writer.
- Dr. James Wilson is a fictional character on the television drama House M.D.
- Sergeant Arthur Wilson is a fictional character on the television situation comedy Dad's Army.
- Wilson, a volleyball from the film Cast Away.
- Wilson (film), a biographical film.
- Wilson Sporting Goods, a company that manufactures and markets sports equipment.
- Wilson's disease, a hereditary disease characterized by the accumulation of copper in tissue.
- Wilson W. Wilson Jr. is a fictional character, played by Earl Hindman, on the television situation comedy Home Improvement.
- Wilson is a fictitious king in the Gamehendge saga by the rock band Phish.
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