Nelson (given name)

Nelson is a male first name, commonly found in the Portuguese -speaking world.

Origin and Meaning

The first name Nelson was taken from the homonymous, formed patronymic English surname meaning " son of Neil ".

Bearers of the name

First name

• Frank Nelson Doubleday (1862-1934), American publisher
• Nelson Doubleday (1889-1949), American publisher
• Nelson Doubleday Jr. ( born 1933), American publisher
• Nelson Eddy (1901-1967), American baritone and actor
• Nelson Évora ( born 1984 ), Portuguese Athlete
• Nelson Ferreira ( b. 1982 ), Portuguese footballer
• Nelson Goodman (1906-1998), American philosopher
• Nelson López ( footballer ) ( born 1941 ), Argentine footballer
• Nelson Mandela (1918-2013), South African politician
• Nelson Appleton Miles (1839-1925), American officer
• Nelson Pessoa ( born 1931 ), Brazilian show jumper
• Nelson Piquet ( b. 1952 ), Brazilian racing driver
• Nelson Piquet Jr. ( born 1985 ), Brazilian racing driver
• Prudêncio Nelson (1944-2012), Brazilian triple jumper
• Nelson Riddle (1921-1985), American arranger, composer and big band leader
• Nelson Rockefeller (1908-1979), American politician
• Saute Nelson (born 1967 ), Mozambican writer
• Nelson Symonds (1933-2008), Canadian jazz guitarist
• Nelson Valdez ( * 1983), Paraguayan football player
• Nelson Williams (1917-1973), American jazz trumpeter

Artist Name

• Nélson Alexandre Gomes Pereira ( called Nélson; b. 1975 ), Portuguese football goalkeeper

Animals

• Nelson ( hangover )