Definitions for WILSON
ˈwɪl sən; ˈlæn fərdwil·son

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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.

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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

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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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

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   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. Mikko Rantanen:

   In the corner of my eye, jones had pretty good position on me and trying to stuff it through his pads wasnt going to work for me. (Wilson) was in a good spot and it was a good goal.

2. Theodore Tamayo:

   I'm not Theodore Tamayo. I'm a Hispanic student — Woodrow Wilson wouldn't have been very fond of me, either — but I don't have a problem with his name staying around.

3. Elena Kagan:

   Ruth Bader GinsburgLucille Wilson is an enabler of some of the worst stuff, and an instigator of some of it on Ruth Bader GinsburgLucille Wilson own.

4. John Elvidge:

   Dr. Metwally gave people the impression that he was supportive of Kelly Wilson and yet he was willing to fuel her appetite for drugs which went well beyond what her general practitioner was prepared to supply.

5. 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.

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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
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=WILSON