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), including a list of people with the name * Nelson (given name), including a list of people with the name * Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (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 in the Marvel Comic Universe * Greg Nelson, on the American soap opera ''All My Children'' * Harriman Nelson, on the TV series ''Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea'' * Melody Nelson, 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

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

* Nelson, New Zealand, a city * Nelson Lakes National Park, South Island

United Kingdom

* Nelson, Lancashire, England * Nelson, Caerphilly, Wales * Nelson's Column, in Trafalgar Square, London

United States

* Nelson, Alabama * Nelson, California * Nelson, Georgia * Nelson, Illinois * Nelson, Minnesota * Nelson, Missouri * Nelson, Nebraska * Nelson, Nevada * Nelson, New Hampshire * Nelson, New York * Nelson, North Carolina * Nelson, Oklahoma * Nelson, West Virginia * Nelson, Wisconsin, a village * Nelson (town), Wisconsin, adjacent to the village * Nelson, Virginia

Other places

* Nelson's Island, Egypt * Nelson's Pillar, former monument in Dublin, Ireland * Nelsons Island or Nelson Island, British Indian Ocean Territory * Nelson County (disambiguation) * Nelson Township (disambiguation)

Electoral divisions/districts

* Nelson (electoral district), 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), Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, 1990–present * Electoral division of Nelson (Tasmania), Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1999–present * Electoral district of Nelson, Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1890–1950

Schools

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

Transportation

Ships

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

Other transportation

* Nelson (automobile), manufactured from 1917–1921 * ''Nelson'', the original name of the GWR 3031 Class train locomotives

Sports

* Nelson (mascot), the current (male) dog mascot of Portsmouth F.C. * Nelson (cricket), a term in the sport of cricket * Nelson F.C., a football club based in Nelson, Lancashire * Nelson hold, a type of grappling and wrestling hold * Nelson Cricket Club, Lancashire, England * Nelson cricket team, New Zealand * Nelson Rugby Union, defunct New Zealand rugby team ** Nelson Bays Rugby Union, its successor side * Nelson Maple Leafs, defunct British Columbia ice hockey team * Nelson Suburbs FC, New Zealand association football team

Other uses

* Nelson (horse), one of George Washington's favorite horses * Nelson (typeface), a foundry type made by Ludwig & Mayer