# Neilson (name)

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For other uses, see [Neilson (disambiguation)](/source/Neilson_(disambiguation)).

**Neilson** is a [patronymic](/source/Patronymic) [surname](/source/Surname) meaning "son of [Neil](/source/Neil)". The prefix *Neil-* is of Irish [Gaelic](/source/Goidelic_languages) origin, a genitive of '[Niall](/source/Niall)', possibly meaning "Champion" or "Cloud". Neilson, as a surname, is common in [English language](/source/English_language)-speaking countries, but less common as a [given name](/source/Given_name). It can be an anglicisation of [MacNeil](/source/MacNeil) (Gaelic: MacNeill) or the Scandinavian name, [Nielsen](/source/Nielsen_(surname)).

People with the name Neilson or its variant spellings include:

## Surname

- [Adelaide Neilson](/source/Adelaide_Neilson) (1847–1880), British actress
- [Alan Neilson](/source/Alan_Neilson) (born 1972), German footballer
- [Alex Neilson](/source/Alex_Neilson) (born 1982), British musician
- [Annabelle Neilson](/source/Annabelle_Neilson) (1969–2018), English socialite
- [Anthony Neilson](/source/Anthony_Neilson) (born 1967), British playwright
- [Bill Neilson](/source/Bill_Neilson) (1925–1989), Australian politician
- [Brendan Neilson](/source/Brendan_Neilson) (born 1978), New Zealand-Japanese rugby union player
- [Charles Neilson](/source/Charles_Neilson) (1889–1916), Scottish footballer and teacher
- [Cook Neilson](/source/Cook_Neilson) (born 1943), U.S. journalist and motorcycle racer
- [David Neilson](/source/David_Neilson) (born 1949), British actor
- [Donald Neilson](/source/Donald_Neilson) (1936–2011), British criminal
- [Ed Neilson](/source/Ed_Neilson), American politician
- [Francis Neilson](/source/Francis_Neilson) (1867–1961), British playwright and politician
- [Harry B. Neilson](/source/Harry_B._Neilson) (1861–1941), British illustrator
- [Herman Neilson](/source/Herman_Neilson) (1907–1978), American college sports coach and educator
- [Ian Neilson](/source/Ian_Neilson) (born 1954), South African engineer and politician
- [Jackie Neilson](/source/Jackie_Neilson) (1929–2012), British footballer
- [James Beaumont Neilson](/source/James_Beaumont_Neilson) (1792–1865), British inventor
- [James Neilson (director)](/source/James_Neilson_(director)) (1909–1979), American film and television director
- [Jim Neilson](/source/Jim_Neilson) (1941–2020), Canadian ice hockey player
- [John Neilson](/source/John_Neilson_(Canadian_politician)) (1776–1848), Canadian politician
- [Julia Neilson](/source/Julia_Neilson) (1868–1957), British actress
- [Kim Nielsen](/source/Kim_Nielsen_(wrestler)) (born 1973), U.S. professional wrestler
- [Lois Neilson](/source/Lois_Neilson) (1895–1990), U.S. silent movie actress
- [Marjory Newbold](/source/Marjory_Newbold) née Neilson (1883–1926), leading Scottish socialist and communist, prominent in the [Independent Labour Party](/source/Independent_Labour_Party) and a '[Red Clydesider'](/source/Red_Clydeside)
- [Melany Neilson](/source/Melany_Neilson) (born 1958), U.S. novelist
- [Perlita Neilson](/source/Perlita_Neilson) (1933–2014), English actress
- [Phyllis Neilson-Terry](/source/Phyllis_Neilson-Terry) (1892–1977), British actress
- [Robbie Neilson](/source/Robbie_Neilson) (born 1980), British professional football player
- [Roger Neilson](/source/Roger_Neilson) (1934–2003), Canadian hockey coach
- [Samuel Neilson](/source/Samuel_Neilson) (1761–1803), Irish political activist
- [Sandra Neilson](/source/Sandra_Neilson) (born 1956), U.S. swimmer
- [Scott Neilson (athlete)](/source/Scott_Neilson_(athlete)) (born 1957), Canadian hammer thrower
- [Scott Neilson (footballer)](/source/Scott_Neilson_(footballer)) (born 1987), English footballer
- [Shane Neilson](/source/Shane_Neilson) (born 1975), Canadian physician, author and poet
- [Shaw Neilson](/source/Shaw_Neilson) (1872–1942), Australian poet
- [Susan Bieke Neilson](/source/Susan_Bieke_Neilson) (1956–2006), U.S. judge
- [Tommy Neilson](/source/Tommy_Neilson) (1934–2018), British footballer
- [Walter Montgomerie Neilson](/source/Walter_Montgomerie_Neilson) (1819–1889), Locomotive builder
- [Willie Neilson](/source/Willie_Neilson) (1873–1960), British Rugby player
- [William Neilson](/source/William_Neilson_(businessman)) (1844–1915), Canadian businessman
- [William Allan Neilson](/source/William_Allan_Neilson) (1869–1946), British-born U.S. educator, writer and lexicographer

## Given name

- [Neilson Hubbard](/source/Neilson_Hubbard) (born 1972), American singer-songwriter, musician and producer
- [Neilson Powless](/source/Neilson_Powless) (born 1996), American road racing cyclist

## See also

- [Neilsen (disambiguation)](/source/Neilsen_(disambiguation))
- [Nelson (disambiguation)](/source/Nelson_(disambiguation))
- [Nielsen (surname)](/source/Nielsen_(surname))
- [Nielson](/source/Nielson)
- [Nilsen](/source/Nilsen)
- Category:Neilson family
- [Nelson (surname)](/source/Nelson_(surname))

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