Nelson (given name)
Nelson is an English given name, in origin derived from the patronymic "son of Neil".
The following is a list of people with the given name Nelson:Arts and entertainment
- Nelson Algren, American writer
- Nelson Ascencio, MADTV cast member
- Nelson S. Bond, American writer
- Nelson Dawson, British artist
- Nelson DeCastro, American comic book artist
- Nelson DeMille, American author
- Nelson Dunford, American mathematician
- Nelson Eddy, American singer
- Nelson Freire, Brazilian pianist
- Nelson George, American writer/filmmaker
- Nelson Gonçalves, Brazilian singer
- Nelson Illingworth, Australian sculptor and bohemian
- Nelson Ned, Brazilian singer
- Nelson Rodrigues, Brazilian playwright
- Nelson de la Rosa, Dominican Republic dwarf actor
- Nelson Shin, film executive
Sport
Footballers
- Nelson Abeijón, Uruguayan midfielder
- Nelson Agholor, American NFL football player
- Nelson Cossio, Chilean goalkeeper
- Nelson Cuevas, Paraguayan forward
- Nélson Marcos, Portuguese defender
- Nélson Pereira, Portuguese goalkeeper
- Nelson Rivas, Colombian defender
- Nelson Sale Kilifa, Solomon Islands footballer
- Nélson Saavedra, Chilean right back
- Nelson Tapia, Chilean goalkeeper
- Nélson Veiga, Cape Verdean defender
- Nelson Vivas, Argentinian defender
- Fernando Nélson, Portuguese player
Other
- Nelson Briles, American baseball pitcher
- Nelson Burton, Jr., professional bowler and television commentator
- Nelson Carmichael, American skier
- Nelson Castro , Colombian weightlifter
- Nelson Cruz, Dominican Republic baseball outfielder
- Nelson Dieppa, American boxer
- Nelson Erazo, American professional wrestler
- Nelson Évora, Portuguese triple jumper
- Nelson Frazier, Jr. , American wrestler
- Nelson Liriano, Dominican Republic baseball player
- Nelson Mora, Venezuelan butterfly swimmer
- Nelson Peltz, American businessman
- Nelson Piquet, Brazilian racing driver
- Nelson Piquet Jr., Brazilian racing driver
- Nelson Spruce, American football player
- Nelson Vails, American road and track cyclist
- Nélson Vargas, Colombian road cyclist
Politics
- Nelson W. Aldrich, American politician
- Nelson Araujo, American politician
- Nelson Chamisa, Zimbabwean politician
- Nelson Dewey, American politician
- Nelson Harris, American politician
- Nelson Mandela, South African politician and activist
- Nelson B. McCormick, American politician
- Nelson Navarro, Curaçaoan politician
- Nelson Oduber, prime minister of Aruba
- Nelson Riis, Canadian politician and businessman
- Nelson Rockefeller, forty-first Vice President of the United States
Others
- F. Nelson Blount, American businessman
- Nelson Doubleday, Jr., American businessman
- Nelson Goodman, American philosopher
- Nelson Bunker Hunt, American businessman
- Nelson A. Miles, American soldier
- Nelson Poynter, American newspaper publisher
- Nelson Riddle, American bandleader
