Nelson may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

* ''Nelson'' (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey * ''Nelson'' (1926 film), a historical film directed by Walter Summers * ''Nelson'' (opera), an opera by Lennox Berkeley to a libretto by Alan Pryce-Jones * Nelson (band), an American rock band * ''Nelson'', a 2010 album by

Paolo Conte Paolo Conte (; born 6 January 1937) is an Italian singer, pianist, songwriter and lawyer known for his distinctly grainy, resonant voice. His compositions fuse Italian and Mediterranean sounds with jazz, boogie and elements of the French and L ...

People

Nelson (surname) Nelson is a surname, also used as a given name. It is derived from a patronymic name created from the given name "Nell," or for the Irish, "Niall". The name is also listed as a baptismal name "the son of Eleanor". Nelson is also an anglicized ver ...

, including a list of people with the name *

Nelson (given name) Nelson is an English given name, more commonly used as a surname. It is derived from a patronymic name created from the given name "Nell," or for the Irish, "Niall". People with the given name Nelson A * Nelson Abadía (born 1956), Colombia ...

, including a list of people with the name *

Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805) was a British flag officer in the Royal Navy. His inspirational leadership, grasp of strategy, and unconventional tactics brought abo ...

(1758–1805), British admiral *

Nelson Mandela Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (; ; 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African Internal resistance to apartheid, anti-apartheid activist who served as the President of South Africa, first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1 ...

, the first black South African president

Fictional characters

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, the housekeeper on the TV series ''The Brady Bunch'' * Dave Nelson, a main character on the TV series '' NewsRadio'' * Emma Nelson, on the TV series ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' * Foggy Nelson, law partner of

Matt Murdock Daredevil is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Daredevil was created by Literary editor, writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby. The c ...

in the Marvel Comic Universe * Greg Nelson, on the American soap opera ''All My Children'' *

Harriman Nelson ''Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea'' is a 1964–1968 American science fiction television series based on the 1961 film of the same name. Both were created by Irwin Allen, which enabled the film's sets, costumes, props, special effects models, a ...

, on the TV series ''Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea'' *

Melody Nelson ''Histoire de Melody Nelson'' is a 1971 concept album by French songwriter Serge Gainsbourg. Produced by Jean-Claude Desmarty, the album was released on March 24, 1971 through Philips Records. Its narrative follows an illicit romance which develop ...

, from the concept album ''Histoire de Melody Nelson'' * Tony Nelson, a main character on the TV series ''

I Dream of Jeannie ''I Dream of Jeannie'' is an American fantasy sitcom television series, created by Sidney Sheldon that starred Barbara Eden as a sultry, 2,000-year-old genie and Larry Hagman, as an astronaut with whom she falls in love and eventually marrie ...

'' * Nelson Muntz, on the television series ''The Simpsons''

Places

Australia

Nelson, New South Wales Nelson is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia 42 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the Local government in Australia, local government area of The Hills Shire. It is part of the Hill ...

Nelson, Victoria Nelson is a small fishing town in Victoria, Australia. It is located at the mouth of the Glenelg River and Discovery Bay, a few kilometres from the South Australian border, and west of Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Nelson and the surrounding ...

Canada

Nelson, British Columbia Nelson is a city located in the Selkirk Mountains on the West Arm of Kootenay Lake in the British Columbia Interior, Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. Known as "The Queen City", and acknowledged for its impressive collection of resto ...

* Nelson (provincial electoral district), British Columbia, 1916–1931 * Nelson Parish, New Brunswick * Nelson-Miramichi, New Brunswick, a former village, now part of Miramichi * Nelson Beach, Saskatchewan * Nelson Head, Northwest Territories * Nelson Island (British Columbia) * Nelson River, Manitoba

New Zealand

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, a city * Nelson Lakes National Park, South Island

United Kingdom

* Nelson, Lancashire, England *

Nelson, Caerphilly Nelson ( cy, Ffos y Gerddinen) is a village and community in the County Borough of Caerphilly, Wales. It sits five miles north of Caerphilly and ten miles north of Cardiff, at the lower end of the Taff Bargoed Valley, and lies adjacent to Treharr ...

, Wales * Nelson's Column, in Trafalgar Square, London

United States

* Nelson, Alabama *

Nelson, California Nelson (formerly, Nelson Station) is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It lies south-southeast of Durham, at an elevation of 121 feet (37 m). Nelson's first post office was established in 1873; its zip code is 95958. T ...

Nelson, Georgia Nelson is a city in Pickens and Cherokee Counties, Georgia, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,145. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. History The city is named for John Nelson, an early landowner, farmer, and rifl ...

Nelson, Illinois Nelson is a village in Lee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 170 at the 2010 census, up from 163 in 2000. History A post office called Nelson was first established in 1858. The village was named for Samuel Nelson, a pioneer settl ...

Nelson, Minnesota Nelson is a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 182 at the 2020 census. History Nelson was originally called Dent, after settler Richard Dent, and under the latter name was founded ''circa'' 1875. The present n ...

* Nelson, Missouri *

Nelson, Nebraska Nelson is a village and the county seat of Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 488 at the 2010 census. The city was named for C. Nelson Wheeler, the original owner of the town site. History The village was named as th ...

Nelson, Nevada Nelson is a census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The community is in the Pacific Standard Time zone. The location of Nelson is in El Dorado Canyon, Eldorado Mountains. The town is in the southeast region of the Eldo ...

Nelson, New Hampshire Nelson is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 629 at the 2020 census, down from 729 at the 2010 census. Nelson includes the village of Munsonville. History Originally named "Monadnock No. 6", the town ...

* Nelson, New York *

Nelson, North Carolina Nelson was a small southern town in Durham County, North Carolina, United States. The community was centered at the intersection of Miami Boulevard and North Carolina Highway 54 North Carolina Highway 54 (NC 54) is a primary stat ...

Nelson, Oklahoma Nelson is an unincorporated community in northwestern Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States. It is six miles north of Soper. Spencer Academy, a Choctaw Nation school, was moved here from Spencerville. A United States Post Office was establish ...

Nelson, West Virginia Nelson is an unincorporated community in Boone County, West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers cla ...

Nelson, Wisconsin Nelson is a village in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 374 at the 2010 census. The village is surrounded by the Town of Nelson. Nelson is located at the junction of the Mississippi River and Chippewa River val ...

, a village *

Nelson (town), Wisconsin Nelson is a town in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 571 at the 2010 census. The village of Nelson is located within the town. The unincorporated communities of Misha Mokwa and Trevino are located in the town. Th ...

, adjacent to the village *

Nelson, Virginia Nelson is an unincorporated community in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States. Nelson is located on Virginia State Route 49 east-northeast of Virgilina. Nelson has a post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer th ...

Other places

* Nelson's Island, Egypt *

Nelson's Pillar Nelson's Pillar (also known as the Nelson Pillar or simply the Pillar) was a large granite column capped by a statue of Horatio Nelson, built in the centre of what was then Sackville Street (later renamed O'Connell Street) in Dublin, Ireland. ...

, former monument in Dublin, Ireland *

Nelsons Island Nelsons Island or Nelson Island or Isle Legour is a small uninhabited island in the Great Chagos Bank, of the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean. As a protected nature reserve, access to the island is strictly restricted. The island is admi ...

or Nelson Island, British Indian Ocean Territory *

Nelson County (disambiguation) Nelson County may refer to: Places * Nelson County, Western Australia, Australia * Nelson County, Kentucky, U.S., originally Nelson County, Virginia (1784–92) * Nelson County, North Dakota, U.S. * Nelson County, Virginia, U.S. (established 1807) ...

Nelson Township (disambiguation) Nelson Township may refer to: * Nelson Township, Clay County, Arkansas, in Clay County, Arkansas * Nelson Township, Lee County, Illinois * Nelson Township, Cloud County, Kansas * Nelson Township, Michigan * Nelson Township, Watonwan County, Min ...

Electoral divisions/districts

Nelson (electoral district) Nelson was a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1935. It covered northern Manitoba, Canada, a vast wilderness area dotted with small municipalities and First N ...

, House of Commons of Canada, 1917–1935 * Nelson Province (Australia), Victorian Legislative Council, 1882–1940 * Nelson (provincial electoral district), Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, 1916–1928 * Nelson (New Zealand electorate), 1850–present *

Electoral division of Nelson (Northern Territory) Nelson is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1990 as a replacement for Koolpinyah, and was named after Harold Nelson, the first member for the federal Northern Territor ...

, Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, 1990–present *

Electoral division of Nelson (Tasmania) The electoral division of Nelson is a constituency of the Tasmanian Legislative Council. The division includes many of the suburbs to the south of Hobart, including South Hobart, Sandy Bay, Taroona and Kingston. The division was created in 19 ...

, Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1999–present *

Electoral district of Nelson Nelson was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia from 1890 to 1950. The district was based in the south-western part of Western Australia, including towns such as Manjimup and Pemberto ...

, Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1890–1950

Schools

* Nelson College, a secondary school for boys in Nelson, New Zealand *

Nelson College for Girls , motto_translation = Loyalty, honesty and wisdom , type = State secondary, day and boarding , established = 1883; years ago , address = Trafalgar St , city = Nels ...

, a secondary school for girls in Nelson, New Zealand * Nelson High School (disambiguation)

Transportation

Ships

* HMS ''Nelson'' (1814), a British "first-rate" warship * HMS ''Nelson'' (1876), a British armoured cruiser * HMS ''Nelson'' (28), a British battleship ** ''Nelson''-class battleship * USS ''Nelson'' (DD-623), an American ''Gleaves''-class destroyer * HMS ''Nelson'', a stone frigate that partly forms the naval base

HMNB Portsmouth His Majesty's Naval Base, Portsmouth (HMNB Portsmouth) is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy (the others being HMNB Clyde and HMNB Devonport). Portsmouth Naval Base is part of the city of Portsmouth; it is lo ...

Other transportation

Nelson (automobile) E. A. Nelson Automobile Company, from 1917 to 1920 known as E. A. Nelson Motor Car Company, was an automobile manufacturer company, based in Detroit, Michigan, United States. It operated from 1917 to 1921.Beverly Rae Kimes, Henry Austin Clark Jr.: ...

, manufactured from 1917–1921 * ''Nelson'', the original name of the

GWR 3031 Class The Dean Single, 3031 Class, or Achilles Class was a type of steam locomotive built by the British Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1899. They were designed by William Dean for passenger work. The first 30 members of the class were built ...

train locomotives

Sports

* Nelson (mascot), the current (male) dog mascot of

Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club is a professional football club based in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, which compete in . They are also known as ''Pompey'', a local nickname used by both HMNB Portsmouth and the city of Portsmouth; the ''Pompey'' nick ...

Nelson (cricket) Nelson is a piece of cricket slang terminology and superstition. The name, applied to team or individual scores of 111 or multiples thereof (known as double nelson, triple nelson, etc.) is thought to refer to a wicket. Various sources ascribe ...

, a term in the sport of cricket *

Nelson F.C. Nelson Football Club is a football club based in Nelson, Lancashire, England. Originally established in 1882, the club played in the Lancashire League, North-East Lancashire Combination, Lancashire Combination and Central League before becom ...

, a football club based in Nelson, Lancashire * Nelson hold, a type of grappling and wrestling hold *

Nelson Cricket Club Nelson Cricket Club, based at Seedhill in Nelson, Lancashire, are a cricket club in the Lancashire League. They play at the Seedhill ground in Nelson. Their captain for the 2016 season is Neil Thompson and their professional is Ryan Bailey. N ...

, Lancashire, England * Nelson cricket team, New Zealand *

Nelson Rugby Union Nelson Rugby Union was founded in New Zealand in 1885 and played provincial rugby till 1967 when it merged with the Golden Bay-Motueka Rugby Union to create Nelson-Bays. Nelson in Ranfurly Shield In the history of the Nelson Rugby Union, Nelso ...

, defunct New Zealand rugby team ** Nelson Bays Rugby Union, its successor side * Nelson Maple Leafs, defunct British Columbia ice hockey team *

Nelson Suburbs FC Nelson Suburbs FC is a football club in Nelson, New Zealand. They compete in the Mainland Premier League. They have won the Mainland Premier League three times. Nelson Suburbs FC has strong ties with the region's most successful football schoo ...

, New Zealand association football team

Other uses

Nelson (horse) Nelson or Old Nelson was George Washington's horse and one of several horses owned by Washington. He was a chestnut with a white blaze and white feet. The horse was acquired by Washington in 1779 and died in 1790 at about the age of 27, quite ...

, one of George Washington's favorite horses *

Nelson (typeface) Nelson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Nelson'' (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey * ''Nelson'' (1926 film), a historical film directed by Walter Summers * ''Nelson'' (opera), an opera by Lennox Berkeley to a lib ...

, a foundry type made by Ludwig & Mayer