Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English Pronounced Pron. NEHL-sən [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Means "son of Neil". This name was borne by the British admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). Related NamesDetails VariantsNeal, Neil, Nielson, Nigel, NilesOther Languages & CulturesMac Néill, McNeill, Neil, O'Neal, O'Neill, Ó Néill, O'Niall(Irish) MacNeil, McNeal, McNeil, McNeill, McNiel, Neil(Scottish) MacNèill(Scottish Gaelic) Given Name DescendantNelson(English) Same SpellingNelson 2 Categories American founding fathers, art museums in the US, baseball players, bass guitarists, child actors, comedians, ends in -son, Family Affair characters, Jamaican sprinters, Marvel characters, saints, ventriloquists, vibraphonists
