Willson (name)
For other uses, see Willson.
| Willson | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Meaning | "son of Will" |
| Region of origin | England |
| Related names | Wilson |
Willson is an English language patronymic surname, literally "son of William" (William an old Old German name). There are other spellings. Willson is less common as a given name. Willson may refer to:
Surname
- Alan N. Willson, Jr., American electrical engineer
- Augustus E. Willson (1846–1931), American politician
- Bob Willson (b. 1928), Canadian broadcaster
- Brian Willson (b. 1941), American USAF veteran, activist
- Crowell Willson (1815–1894), Canadian farmer and politician
- Crowell Willson (Upper Canada) (1762–1832), Canadian farmer and politician
- David Willson (1778–1866), religious leader and mystic
- David Harris Willson (1901–1973), American historian and professor
- Diddie Willson (1911–1961), American football player
- Forceythe Willson (1837–1867), American poet
- Fred F. Willson (1877-1956), American architect
- Henry Willson (1911–1978), American talent agent
- Henry Hughes Wilson (1864–1922), British field marshal and Conservative Party politician
- John Willson (1776–1860), Canadian judge and politician
- Laurel Rose Willson (1941–2002), American whose claims of Satanic ritual abuse were a hoax
- Lester S. Willson (1839-1919), Civil War (U.S.) officer and Bozeman, Montana merchant
- Luke Willson (b. 1990), American Football player in the NFL (Seahawks)
- Maria Willson (b. ?), British singer
- Marty Willson-Piper (b. 1958), guitarist and member of Australian independent rock band The Church
- Meredith Willson (1902–1984), American composer, playwright
- Michael Willson (b. 1963), British actor
- Paul Willson (b. 1945), American actor
- Quentin Willson (1957), British TV presenter and motoring expert
- Robert Willson, one of several people
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- Russell Willson (1883–1948), American Vice Admiral, inventor of the Naval Cipher Box
- Simon Willson (b. ?), Hong Kong radio producer, DJ, actor
- Stephen Clarke-Willson (b. ?), American video game and software expert
- Steve "Boomstick" Wilson, current drummer for T.A.T.u. and former drummer for Dead Kennedys and Against All Will
- Thomas Willson (1860–1915), Canadian inventor
- William H. Willson (1805–1856), American politician
Given name or nickname
- Willson Contreras (b. 1992), baseball player
- Willson Osborne (1906–1979), American composer
- Willson Woodside (d. 1991), Canadian journalist
See also
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