Nelson may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

* Nelson (1918 film), ''Nelson'' (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey * Nelson (1926 film), ''Nelson'' (1926 film), a historical film directed by Walter Summers * Nelson (opera), ''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

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, the first black South African president

Fictional characters

* Alice Nelson, 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 and Jenny Gardner, 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'' * Nelson Muntz, on the television series ''The Simpsons''

Places

Australia

* Nelson, New South Wales * Nelson, Victoria

Canada

* Nelson, British Columbia * 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