Nelson may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

* ''Nelson'' (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey * ''Nelson'' (1926 film), a historical film directed by Walter Summers * ''Nelson'' (opera), an opera by Lennox Berkeley to a libretto by Alan Pryce-Jones *

Nelson (band) Nelson is an American hard rock duo consisting of brothers Matthew and Gunnar Nelson. They are the twin sons of Ricky Nelson and Kristin Nelson. The duo achieved success during the early 1990s with their debut album ''After the Rain (Nelson albu ...

, an American rock band * ''Nelson'', a 2010 album by

Paolo Conte Paolo Conte (; born 6 January 1937) is an Italian singer, pianist, songwriter and lawyer, known for his distinctly grainy, resonant voice. His compositions fuse Italian and Mediterranean sounds with jazz, boogie and elements of the French and ...

People

Nelson (surname) Nelson is an English language, English, Scottish, Irish, Northern Irish, Scots-Irish, and Scandinavian surname. It is a patronymic name derived from ''Nell''. The name is also listed as a baptismal name "the son of Eleanor". The name was popularise ...

, including a list of people with the name * Nelson (given name), including a list of people with the name *

Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte ( – 21 October 1805) was a Royal Navy officer whose leadership, grasp of strategy and unconventional tactics brought about a number of decisive British naval victories during the French ...

(1758–1805), British admiral *

Nelson Mandela Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela ( , ; born Rolihlahla Mandela; 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African Internal resistance to apartheid, anti-apartheid activist and politician who served as the first president of South Africa f ...

, the first black South African president *

Bishop of Nelson (disambiguation) Bishop of Nelson may refer to: *The ordinary of the Anglican Diocese of Nelson (founded 1858) *The ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nelson (founded 1936) See also * Diocese of Nelson (disambiguation) * Nelson (disambiguation) Nelson m ...

, a title sometimes referred to as "Nelson"

Fictional characters

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, the housekeeper on the TV series ''The Brady Bunch'' * Dave Nelson, a main character on the TV series ''

NewsRadio ''NewsRadio'' is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from March 21, 1995, to May 4, 1999, focusing on the work lives of the staff of a New York City AM news radio station. It had an ensemble cast featuring Dave Foley, Stephen R ...

'' * Emma Nelson (Degrassi: The Next Generation), on the TV series ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' *

Foggy Nelson Franklin Percy "Foggy" Nelson is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as part of the supporting cast of Daredevil (Matt Murdock); Foggy is Matt's best friend and, for ...

, law partner of Matt Murdock in the Marvel Comic Universe * Greg Nelson, on the American soap opera ''All My Children'' * Harriman Nelson, on the TV series ''Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea'' *

Melody Nelson ''Histoire de Melody Nelson'' (; "Story of Melody Nelson") is a 1971 concept album by French singer and songwriter Serge Gainsbourg, arranged and co-written by Jean-Claude Vannier. Produced by Jean-Claude Desmarty, the album was released on March ...

, from the concept album ''Histoire de Melody Nelson'' * Tony Nelson, a main character on the TV series ''

I Dream of Jeannie ''I Dream of Jeannie'' is an American Fantasy television, fantasy sitcom television series created by Sidney Sheldon and starring Barbara Eden as a beautiful but guileless 2,000-year-old Jinn, genie and Larry Hagman as an astronaut with whom s ...

'' *

Nelson Muntz Nelson Mandela Muntz is a fictional character and the lead school bully from the animated television series ''The Simpsons'', where he is best known for his signature mocking laugh "Haw-haw!". He is voiced by Nancy Cartwright. Nelson was first ...

, on the television series ''The Simpsons''

Places

Australia

* Nelson, New South Wales *

Nelson, Victoria Nelson is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located at the mouth of the Glenelg River and Discovery Bay, a few kilometres from the South Australian border, and west of Melbourne. At the 2021 census, Nelson and the surrounding area had a po ...

Canada

Nelson, British Columbia Nelson is a city located in the Selkirk Mountains on the West Arm of Kootenay Lake in the British Columbia Interior, Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. The city is known for its collection of restored heritage buildings that date ba ...

Nelson Parish, New Brunswick Nelson is a geographic parish in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between the city of Miramichi, the village of Nouvelle-Arcadie, the incorporated rural community of Miramichi River Vall ...

Nelson-Miramichi, New Brunswick Nelson-Miramichi is a suburban neighbourhood in the city of Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada. Prior to municipal amalgamation on January 1, 1995, Nelson-Miramichi was an incorporated village in Northumberland County and one of the oldest Europ ...

, a former village, now part of Miramichi *

Nelson Beach, Saskatchewan Nelson Beach is an unincorporated community within the Rural Municipality of Hoodoo No. 401, Saskatchewan, Canada. The hamlet is located 2 km east of the town of Wakaw, approximately northeast of the city of Saskatoon, and about an equ ...

Nelson Head Nelson Head is a Canadian Arctic hypsographic cape in the Northwest Territories. The most southerly point of Banks Island, it protrudes into the Amundsen Gulf. It is the ancestral home of Kangiryuarmiut, a Copper Inuit subgroup. Naming The ca ...

, Northwest Territories

New Zealand

Nelson, New Zealand Nelson () is a List of cities in New Zealand, city and Districts of New Zealand, unitary authority on the eastern shores of Tasman Bay at the top of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the oldest city in the South Island and the second-old ...

, a city *

Nelson Lakes National Park Nelson Lakes National Park is in the South Island of New Zealand, at the northern end of the Southern Alps. It was created in 1956 (one of four created in the 1950s). The park contains beech forests, multiple lakes, snow-covered mountains and v ...

, South Island

United Kingdom

Nelson, Lancashire Nelson is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England, it had a population of 29,135 in the 2011 Census. Nelson is north of Burnley and south-west of Colne. Nelson developed as a mill town ...

, England *

Nelson, Caerphilly Nelson is a village and community (Wales), community in the Caerphilly County Borough, County Borough of Caerphilly, Wales. It sits five miles north of Caerphilly and ten miles north of Cardiff, at the lower end of the Taff Bargoed Valley, and l ...

, Wales

United States

Nelson, Alabama Nelson, also known as Nelson Switch, or Cates Crossing, is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Shelby County, Alabama, Shelby County, Alabama, United States. Nelson is located at the crossing of Alabama State Route 25 and the Nor ...

Nelson, California Nelson (formerly, Nelson Station) is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It lies south-southeast of Durham, at an elevation of 121 feet (37 m). Nelson's first post office was established in 1873; its zip code is 95958. ...

Nelson, Georgia Nelson is a city in Pickens and Cherokee Counties, Georgia, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,145. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. History The city is named for John Nelson, an early landowner, farmer, and ri ...

Nelson, Illinois Nelson is a village in Lee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 170 at the 2010 census, up from 163 in 2000. History A post office called Nelson was first established in 1858. The village was named for Samuel Nelson, a pioneer sett ...

Nelson, Minnesota Nelson is a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 182 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. History Nelson was originally called Dent, after settler Richard Dent, and under the ...

Nelson, Missouri Nelson is a city in Saline County, Missouri, United States. The population was 152 at the 2020 census. History Nelson was platted in 1887, and named after the Nelson family, the original owners of the town site. A post office called Nelson wa ...

Nelson, Nebraska Nelson is a village in and the county seat of Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 488 at the 2010 census. The city was named for C. Nelson Wheeler, the original owner of the town site. History The village was named as ...

Nelson, Nevada Nelson is a census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, Clark County, Nevada, United States. The community is in the Pacific Standard Time zone. The location of Nelson is in El Dorado Canyon (Nevada), El Dorado Canyon, Eldorado Mountains. ...

Nelson, New Hampshire Nelson is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 629 at the 2020 census, down from 729 at the 2010 census. Nelson includes the village of Munsonville. History Originally named "Monadnock No. 6", the town ...

Nelson, New York Nelson is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 1,890 at the 2020 census. The town was named after Horatio Nelson, the English naval hero. History The town was formed in 1807 from the town of Cazenovia, the yea ...

* Nelson, North Carolina *

Nelson, Oklahoma Nelson is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in northwestern Choctaw County, Oklahoma, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States. It is six miles north of Soper, Oklahoma, Soper. Spencer Academy, a Choctaw Nation school, was moved he ...

Nelson, West Virginia Nelson is an unincorporated community in Boone County, West Virginia West Virginia is a mountainous U.S. state, state in the Southern United States, Southern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.The Un ...

Nelson, Wisconsin Nelson is a village in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 374 at the 2010 census. The village is surrounded by the Town of Nelson. Nelson is located at the junction of the Mississippi River and Chippewa River val ...

, a village *

Nelson (town), Wisconsin Nelson is a town in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 571 at the 2010 census. The village of Nelson is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Misha Mokwa ( ) and railroad junction Trevino are lo ...

, adjacent to the village * Nelson, Virginia

Other places

Nelson's Pillar Nelson's Pillar (also known as the Nelson Pillar or simply the Pillar) was a large granite column capped by a statue of Horatio Nelson, built in the centre of what was then Sackville Street (later renamed O'Connell Street) in Dublin, Ireland. ...

, a former monument in Dublin, Ireland *

Nelson Airport (disambiguation) Nelson Airport can refer to a number of airports: * Nelson Airport (British Columbia), an airport in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada *Nelson Airport (New Zealand) Nelson Airport (Māori language, Māori: ''Te Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū'') ...

Nelson Bay (disambiguation) Nelson Bay may refer to: *Nelson Bay, New South Wales Nelson Bay is a significant township of the Port Stephens local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on a bay of the same name on the southern ...

Cape Nelson (disambiguation) Cape Nelson may refer to: *Cape Nelson (Papua New Guinea) Cape Nelson is a cape on the north coast of Oro Province, Papua New Guinea. The cape was named by Captain John Moresby in 1874 commanding after Lord Horatio Nelson. Cape Nelson lies on ...

Nelson City (disambiguation) Nelson City may refer to: * Nelson, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Nelson City (provincial electoral district), a former electoral district in British Columbia, Canada * Nelson, New Zealand * Nelson (New Zealand electorate) Nelson is a ...

Nelson County (disambiguation) Nelson County may refer to: Places * Nelson County, Western Australia, Australia * Nelson County, Kentucky, U.S., originally Nelson County, Virginia (1784–92) * Nelson County, North Dakota, U.S. * Nelson County, Virginia, U.S. (established 1807) ...

Nelson Dock (disambiguation) Nelson Dock can refer to a number of places: * Nelson Dock, Liverpool, dock on the River Mersey and part of the Port of Liverpool * Nelson Dock, Rotherhithe, dock on the River Thames in London :* Nelson Dock Pier Doubletree Docklands Nelson Do ...

Nelson Farm (disambiguation) Nelson Farm or Nelson Barn may refer to: *Nelson Farm, Nebraska *Nelson Family Farm, Livermore, ME, listed on the NRHP in Maine *Nelson-Pettis Farmsteads Historic District, St. Joseph, MO, listed on the NRHP in Missouri *Ole Nelson Barn, Summit, SD ...

* Fort Nelson (disambiguation) *

Nelson House (disambiguation) Nelson House may refer to: Canada *Nelson House, Manitoba United Kingdom *Nelson House, London, Grade II* listed house United States ''(by state then city or town)'' *Nelson House (Latham, Alabama), listed on the National Register of Histo ...

Nelson Island (disambiguation) Nelson Island, Nelson's Island or Nelsons Island may refer to: *Nelson Island (Alaska) * Nelsons Island, in the Chagos Archipelago *Nelson Island (South Shetland Islands) * Nelson Island (Trinidad and Tobago) *Nelson Island (British Columbia) *Nels ...

, including Nelsons Island *

Nelson Lake (disambiguation) Nelson Lake may refer to: Canada *Nelson Lake (Colchester), Nova Scotia *Nelson Lake (Halifax), Nova Scotia *Nelson Lake (Hants), Nova Scotia United States * Nelson Lake (Alaska)