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Gender
Masculine
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Origin of the Name Nelson
Irish and Scottish Gaelic
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Usage of the Name Nelson
English
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Meaning of the Name Nelson
The name Nelson comes from a surname meaning "son of Neil".
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Nelson Rockefeller (1908 - 1979), an American politician;
Nelson Mandela (born 1918), the President of South Africa, serving from 1994 to 1999;
Nelson Riddle (1921 - 1985), an American composer and arranger;
Nelson Piquet (born 1952), a Brazilian auto racing driver.
A bearer of the surname is Horatio Nelson (1758 - 1805), an English admiral.
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