What does "nelson" mean?
A score of 111, sometimes considered to be unlucky.
Nelson
/ˈnɛlsən/ name, noun
name, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A score of 111, sometimes considered to be unlucky.
- Grammar: nelson is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: family name, geographical name, last name, nelsen.
- Usage evidence: There is a statue of Nelson in Trafalgar Square.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A score of 111, sometimes considered to be unlucky.
- 2 any of several wrestling holds in which an arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind and the hand exerts pressure on the back of the neck wordnet
- 3 A wrestling hold in which a wrestler's arm is locked behind their back.
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname originating as a patronymic. countable, uncountable
- 2 A male given name transferred from the surname. countable, uncountable
"Africans of my generation - and even today - generally have both a Western and an African name. Whites were either unable or unwilling to pronounce an African name, and considered it uncivilized to have one. That day, Miss Mdingane told me that my new name was Nelson. Why she bestowed this particular name upon me I have no idea. Perhaps it had something to do with the great British sea captain Lord Nelson, but that would only be a guess."
- 3 A placename; A place in Australia.; A suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. countable, uncountable
- 4 A placename; A place in Australia.; A locality in the Bega Valley council area, south-eastern New South Wales, Australia. countable, uncountable
- 5 A placename; A place in Australia.; A small fishing town in Victoria, Australia. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A placename; A city in British Columbia, Canada. countable, uncountable
- 7 A placename; A city and region of New Zealand, named after Horatio Nelson. countable, uncountable
- 8 A placename; A place in the United Kingdom:; A town and civil parish in Pendle borough, Lancashire, England. countable, uncountable
- 9 A placename; A place in the United Kingdom:; A village and community in Caerphilly borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1195). countable, uncountable
- 10 A placename; A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Shelby County, Alabama. countable, uncountable
- 11 A placename; A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Butte County, California. countable, uncountable
- 12 A placename; A place in the United States:; A small city in Pickens County and Cherokee County, Georgia. countable, uncountable
- 13 A placename; A place in the United States:; A village in Lee County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
- 14 A placename; A place in the United States:; A tiny city in Douglas County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
- 15 A placename; A place in the United States:; A tiny city in Saline County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
- 16 A placename; A place in the United States:; A small city, the county seat of Nuckolls County, Nebraska. countable, uncountable
- 17 A placename; A place in the United States:; A census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada. countable, uncountable
- 18 A placename; A place in the United States:; A town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. countable, uncountable
- 19 A placename; A place in the United States:; A town in Madison County, New York. countable, uncountable
- 20 A placename; A place in the United States:; A former small town in Durham County, North Carolina. countable, uncountable
- 21 A placename; A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Choctaw County, Oklahoma. countable, uncountable
- 22 A placename; A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Boone County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
- 23 A placename; A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. countable, uncountable
- 24 A placename; A place in the United States:; A village in Buffalo County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"There is a statue of Nelson in Trafalgar Square."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "nelson"?
Common synonyms include: family name, geographical name, last name, nelsen, place name, surname.
How do you use "nelson" in a sentence?
There is a statue of Nelson in Trafalgar Square.
How do you pronounce "nelson"?
Pronounced /ˈnɛlsən/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
Cricket sense: origin disputed; supposedly from the belief that Lord Nelson had one eye, one arm and one leg. Wrestling sense: Back-formation from full nelson.
Etymology 2
From Middle English Neil + -son and Nell + -son. * In the United States, also an Anglicisation of North Germanic (Scandinavian) surnames such as Nilsen, Nielsen, and Nilsson, equivalent to "son of Nicholas".