Nelson (given name)
Nelson is an English given name, in origin derived from the patronymic "son of Neil".
The following is a list of people with the given name Nelson:
Arts and entertainment
- Nelson Algren (1909–1981), American writer
- Nelson Ascencio, MADTV cast member
- Nelson S. Bond (1908–2006), American writer
- Nelson Dawson (1859–1941), British artist
- Nelson DeCastro (born 1969), American comic book artist
- Nelson DeMille (born 1943), American author
- Nelson Dunford (1906–1986), American mathematician
- Nelson Eddy (1901–1967), American singer
- Nelson Freire (born 1944), Brazilian pianist
- Nelson George (born 1957), American writer/filmmaker
- Nelson Gonçalves (1919–1998), Brazilian singer
- Nelson Illingworth (1862–1926), Australian sculptor and bohemian
- Nelson Ned, Brazilian singer
- Nelson Rodrigues (1912–1980), Brazilian playwright
- Nelson de la Rosa (1968–2006), Dominican Republic dwarf actor
- Nelson Shin (born 1939), film executive
Sport
Footballers
- Nelson Abeijón (born 1973), Uruguayan midfielder
- Nelson Cossio (born 1966), Chilean goalkeeper
- Nelson Cuevas, Paraguayan forward
- Nélson Marcos, Portuguese defender
- Nélson Pereira, Portuguese goalkeeper
- Nelson Rivas (born 1983), Colombian defender
- Nelson Sale Kilifa, Solomon Islands footballer
- Nélson Saavedra, Chilean right back
- Nelson Tapia, Chilean goalkeeper
- Nélson Veiga, Cape Verdean defender
- Nelson Vivas (born 1969), Argentinian defender
- Fernando Nélson, Portuguese player
Other
- Nelson Briles (1943–2005), American baseball pitcher
- Nelson Burton, Jr., professional bowler and television commentator
- Nelson Carmichael, American skier
- Nelson Castro (weightlifter) (born 1974), Colombian weightlifter
- Nelson Cruz (born 1980), Dominican Republic baseball outfielder (for Baltimore Orioles)
- Nelson Dieppa (born 1971), American boxer
- Nelson Erazo (born 1977), American professional wrestler
- Nelson Évora (born 1984), Portuguese triple jumper
- Nelson Frazier, Jr. (born 1972) (a.k.a. Mabel, Viscera, Big Daddy V), American wrestler
- Nelson Liriano (born 1964), Dominican Republic baseball player
- Nelson Mora, Venezuelan butterfly swimmer
- Nelson Peltz, American businessman
- Nelson Piquet (born 1952), Brazilian racing driver
- Nelson Piquet Jr. (born 1985), Brazilian racing driver
- Nelson Vails, American road and track cyclist
- Nélson Vargas (born 1973), Colombian road cyclist
- Nelson Braybrook born 1980, Video Game Enthusisast
Politics
- Nelson W. Aldrich (1841–1915), American politician
- Nelson Araujo (born 1987), American politician
- Nelson Chamisa (born 1978), Zimbabwean politician
- Nelson Dewey (1813–1889), American politician
- Nelson Harris, American politician (mayor of Roanoke, Virginia)
- Nelson Mandela (1918–2013), South African politician and activist
- Nelson B. McCormick (1847-1914), American politician
- Nelson Navarro (born 1949), Curaçaoan politician
- Nelson Oduber (born 1947), prime minister of Aruba
- Nelson Riis (born 1942), Canadian politician and businessman
- Nelson Rockefeller (1908–1979), forty-first Vice President of the United States
Others
- Nelson Doubleday, Jr. (born 1933), American businessman
- Nelson Goodman (1906–1998), American philosopher
- Nelson Bunker Hunt (born 1926), American businessman
- Nelson A. Miles (1839–1925), American soldier
- Nelson Poynter (1903–1978), American newspaper publisher
- Nelson Riddle (1921–1985), American bandleader
Fictional characters
- Nelson Muntz, fictional character on The Simpsons
See also
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