Neilson (name)

Neilson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Neil" and may refer to any of the following:

• Adelaide Neilson (1847-1880), British actress
• Alan Neilson (born 1972), German footballer
• Alex Neilson, British musician
• Anthony Neilson, Scottish playwright
• Bill Neilson (1925-1989), Australian politician
• Brendan Neilson (born 1978), New Zealand-Japanese rugby union player
• Cook Neilson (born 1943), U.S. journalist and motorcycle racer
• David Neilson (born 1949), British actor
• Donald Neilson (born 1936), British criminal
• Francis Neilson (1867-1961), British playwright and politician
• Harold Patrick Neilson, British politician
• James Beaumont Neilson (1792–1865), Scottish inventor
• Jim Neilson (born 1941), Canadian ice hockey player
• John Neilson (1776-1848), Canadian politician
• John Neilson (1944-2000), U.S. actor
• Julia Neilson (1868-1957), British actress
• Kim Neilson (born 1973), U.S. professional wrestler
• Lois Neilson (1895-1990), U.S. silent movie actress
• Melany Neilson (born 1958), U.S. novelist
• Phyllis Neilson-Terry (1892-1977), British actress
• Robbie Neilson (born 1980), Scottish professional football player
• Roger Neilson (1934-2003), Canadian hockey coach
• Samuel Neilson (1761-1803), Irish political activist
• Sandra Neilson (born 1956), U.S. swimmer
• Shaw Neilson (1872-1942), Australian poet
• Susan Bieke Neilson (1956-2006), U.S. judge
• Tommy Neilson (born 1934), Scottish footballer
• Walter Montgomerie Neilson (1819-1889), Locomotive builder
• William Neilson (Rugby player) (1873-1960), Scottish Rugby player
• William Neilson (1844-1915), Canadian businessman
• William Allen Neilson (1869-1946), Scottish-born U.S. educator, writer and lexicographer

Also see

• Neilsen
• Nielsen

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