Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the surname Wilson

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Surname WILSON

SOURCE: Given Name

USAGE: English

PRONOUNCED: WIL-sən [details]

Meaning & History

Means "son of WILL".

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VARIANTS: Wilcox, Wilkerson, Wilkins, Wilkinson, William, Williams, Williamson, Willis

OTHER LANGUAGES/CULTURES: Willems, Willemse, Willemsen, Wilms (Dutch), Vilhjálmsson (Icelandic), Mac Uileagóid, McElligott (Irish), MacWilliam, McWilliam (Scottish)