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Nelson

nel·son

UK/ˈnɛlsən/ US/ˈnɛlsʌn/ common

noun

Origin

From Middle English Neil + -son and Nell + -son. * In the United States, also an Anglicisation of North Germanic (Scandinavian) surnames such as Nilsen, Nielsen, and Nilsson, equivalent to "son of Nicholas".

Phrases

  • double nelson
  • half nelson
  • triple nelson

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