Nilson is both a surname and a given name variant of
Nelson
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 lib ...
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It thus can also be an anglicized version of the Scandinavian surnames
Nilsen
Nilsen is a surname of Norwegian origin, meaning "son of Nils". Notable people with this name include:
* Adolf Nilsen (1895–1927), Norwegian Olympic rower
* Alfred Nilsen (1892–1977), Norwegian politician; served one term in the Storting 1 ...
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Nielsen, and
Nilsson. Notable people with the name include:
Surname
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Anton Nilson (1887–1989), Swedish militant socialist
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Carlos Nilson, one of the members of the beat and rock band ''Los Naufragos''
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Cynthia Nilson. songwriter and singer from Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Gunnar Nilson
Lars ''Gunnar'' Edvard Nilson (28 September 1872 – 28 March 1951) was a Swedish physician. He passed his '' mogenhetsexamen'' in 1890 and earned a Bachelor of Medical Sciences degree from Uppsala University in 1895. Nilson conducted study tri ...
(1872–1951), Swedish physician
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Johan Ernst Nilson, Swedish explorer interested in environmental and climate-related issues
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John Nilson, Canadian politician in Saskatchewan
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Lars Fredrik Nilson (1840–1899), Swedish chemist who discovered scandium in 1879
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Lawrence Nilson, the Commander-in-chief of Bombay from 6 January 1785 to 6 September 1788
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Marcus Nilson (born 1978), Swedish professional ice hockey player
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Mitch Nilsson (born 1991), Australian professional baseball player
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Peter Nilson (1937–1998), Swedish astronomer and novelist
Given name
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Nílson (footballer, born 1965), Nilson Esidio Mora, Brazilian football forward
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Nilson (footballer, born 1975), Nilson Corrêia Júnior, Brazilian football goalkeeper
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Nilson Cortes (born 1977), Colombian football striker
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Nilson (footballer, born 1987), Nilson Taty Sousa Vaz, Santomean football goalkeeper
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Nilson (footballer, born 1989), Nilson Ricardo da Silva Junior, Brazilian football defensive midfielder
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Nilson (footballer, born 1991), José Nilson dos Santos Silva, Brazilian football striker
See also
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Nilson Nelson Gymnasium
The Nilson Nelson Gymnasium (Ginásio Nilson Nelson) is an indoor sporting arena used mostly for volleyball located in Brasília, Brazil, which is near the Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha. Both are part of the Ayrton Senna Sports Complex. The ...
, an indoor sporting arena in Brasília, Brazil
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The Adventures of Nilson Groundthumper and Hermy'', a comic series by Stan Sakai
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Nilsson
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