Wilson
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈwɪlsən/
ipa: /ˈwɪlsn̩/
Forms: form: Wilsons
form: Willson
Etymology: From Will (short form of William) + -son.
Senses: examples: text: Rainn Wilson believes “The Office” would have to be different today.
ref: 2025 September 12, Lisa Respers France, “Rainn Wilson says ‘The Office’ was ‘based around clueless, insensitive, racist, sexist people’”, in CNN:
text: State and local leaders, including US Sen. Jeff Merkley, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, US Rep. Maxine Dexter and City Council members, urged the community to stay peaceful at a news conference on Friday night, according to CNN affiliate KPTV, after the city saw an increase in activity by federal agents.
ref: 2025 September 27, Kit Maher, “Trump says he’s sending troops to Portland to protect ICE facilities”, in CNN:
glosses: An English, Scottish and northern Irish surname originating as a patronymic.
glosses: A male given name transferred from the surname.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A minor city in Mississippi County, Alabama.
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An unincorporated community in Clark County, Indiana.
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A minor city in Ellsworth County, Kansas.
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A village in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
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A town and village therein, in Niagara County, New York.
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A city, the county seat of Wilson County, North Carolina.
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A village in Belmont County and Monroe County, Ohio.
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A town in Carter County, Oklahoma.
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A borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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An unincorporated community in Clarendon County, South Carolina.
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An unincorporated community in Comanche County, Texas.
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An unincorporated community in Kaufman County, Texas.
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A minor city in Lynn County, Texas.
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An unincorporated community in West Haven, Weber County, Utah.
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A town in Dunn County, Wisconsin.
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A town and unincorporated community therein, in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
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A town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin.
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A town in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
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A town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
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A village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
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A census-designated place in Teton County, Wyoming.
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A number of townships, listed under Wilson Township.
glosses: A small village in Breedon on the Hill parish, North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK4024).
glosses: A locality in Kanyaka, South Australia.
glosses: A suburb of Perth, in the City of Canning, Western Australia.
Derived terms: Mowat-Wilson syndrome
Wilson-Bappu effect
Wilson chamber
Wilson County
Wilson Creek
Wilson cycle
Wilson Doctrine
Wilsonian
Wilson Islands
Wilson loop
Wilson-Mikity syndrome
Wilson score interval
Wilson's snipe
Wilsontown
Wilson-Turner syndrome