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Wilson

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Gender Masculine
Usage English, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese
Pronounced Pron. /ˈwɪl.sən/(English)
/ˈwil.son/(Spanish)
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Meaning & History

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From an English surname meaning "son of William". The surname was borne by Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), the American president during World War I.

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Last ranked #244 in 2000 Brazil (by decade)
Last ranked #944 in 2020 England and Wales
Last ranked #471 in 2004 France
Last ranked #93 in 2015 Portugal
Last ranked #644 in 2024 United States

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classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   refined   simple   serious  

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American presidential surnames, American presidents, colleges or universities, ends in -son, Hozier songs, isograms, marathoners, Marvel characters, NASCAR, never out of the US top 1000, R'n'B singers, Robert A. Heinlein characters, Star Trek actors, surnames, The Loud House characters, The West Wing characters, TTC stations, US Episcopal bishops, Virtua Tennis opponent characters, YouTubers
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Entry updated October 6, 2024

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