Definitions for Wilson
ˈwɪl sən; ˈlæn fərdwil·son

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Wilson, Harriet Wilsonnoun

   author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

2. Wilson, Sir Angus Wilson, Angus Frank Johnstone Wilsonnoun

   English writer of novels and short stories (1913-1991)

3. Wilson, Alexander Wilsonnoun

   Scottish ornithologist in the United States (1766-1813)

4. Wilson, Robert Woodrow Wilsonnoun

   United States physicist honored for his work on cosmic microwave radiation (born in 1918)

5. Wilson, John Tuzo Wilsonnoun

   Canadian geophysicist who was a pioneer in the study of plate tectonics (1908-1993)

6. Wilson, James Wilsonnoun

   American Revolutionary leader who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (1742-1798)

7. Wilson, E. O. Wilson, Edward Osborne Wilsonnoun

   United States entomologist who has generalized from social insects to other animals including humans (born in 1929)

8. Wilson, Charles Thomson Rees Wilsonnoun

   Scottish physicist who invented the cloud chamber (1869-1959)

9. Wilson, Edmund Wilsonnoun

   United States literary critic (1895-1972)

10. Wilson, Woodrow Wilson, Thomas Woodrow Wilson, President Wilsonnoun

    28th President of the United States; led the United States in World War I and secured the formation of the League of Nations (1856-1924)

11. Wilson, Mount Wilsonnoun

    a peak in the San Juan mountains of Colorado (14,246 feet high)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wilsonnoun

   derived from the surname

2. Wilsonnoun

   Harold Wilson, Labour politician and British Prime Minister

3. Etymology: From Will, short form of the given name.

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1. wilson

   Wilson is a surname of English and Scottish origin that means "son of Will". It is also used as a first name. In addition, Wilson can refer to various places, companies, or entities, such as Wilson Sporting Goods, an American sports equipment manufacturer, or Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president of the United States. The exact reference of "Wilson" would depend on the context in which it is used.

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1. Wilson

   Wilson is a city and the county seat of Wilson County in the Coastal Plain region of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The 18th largest city in the state, Wilson had a population of 49,167 according to the 2010 census.

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1. wilson

   Song lyrics by wilson -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by wilson on the Lyrics.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. WILSON

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Wilson is ranked #14 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Wilson surname appeared 801,882 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 272 would have the surname Wilson.
   
   67.3% or 540,148 total occurrences were White.
   25.9% or 208,409 total occurrences were Black.
   2.6% or 20,929 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.3% or 19,085 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1% or 8,500 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.6% or 4,811 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • American Revolutionary Leader
   • San Juan Mountains
   • Entomologist
   • Geophysicist
   • Literary Critic
   • Mountain Peak
   • Nuclear Physicist
   • Ornithologist
   • Physicist
   • Writer

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Wilson' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2579

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Wilson' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3443

How to pronounce Wilson?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Wilson in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Wilson in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Wilson in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Wilson in a Sentence

1. Mike Freeman:

   There is ... an element of race that needs to be discussed, my feeling on this -- and it's backed up by several interviews with Seahawks players -- is that some of the black players think Wilson isn't black enough. This is an issue that extends outside of football, into African-American society, though it's gotten better recently. Well-spoken blacks are seen by some other blacks as not completely black. Some of this is at play.

2. Aimee Bahng:

   Even though we might be sort of cloistered away in the ivory tower or something, we felt very much moved by, incited by, inspired by a lot of the activists' work following the failure to indict Darren Wilson after the events in Ferguson, we wanted to not leave this behind after winter break.

3. Jason Rosenblatt:

   The officers' actions in these photos are appalling and inexcusable and will not be tolerated by the Interim chief or me. I agree with Interim Chief Wilson's decisions.

4. Jack Cummings:

   We bear no ill will toward the individual, his family, we pray for the best for all of them. CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP The actions of Jack Wilson , 71 and other armed churchgoers have drawn praise from some Texas lawmakers and gun-rights advocates. Texas officials hailed the states gun laws, including a measure enacted this year that affirmed the right of licensed handgun holders to carry a weapon inside places of worship unless a facility bans them. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on how licensed gun owners helped take down the shooter and save lives. In an exclusive interview Monday night on.

5. Drew Mikel:

   The community simply embraced it and took it upon themselves, made it their mission( to celebrate Wilson).

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Wilson
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wilson
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Wilson
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html