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How to pronounce Nelson (NEL-son)

Nelson

NEL-son

NELson

English origin meaning son of Neil. Two syllables, stress on the first.

Notes

English origin meaning son of Neil. Two syllables, stress on the first.

Origin & meaning

Origin
Old English
Meaning
son of Neil

Notable people

  • Nelson Mandela (South African leader and Nobel laureate)
  • Admiral Horatio Nelson

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