Wilson

Wilson Meaning & Origin

About Wilson
The name Wilson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Will, a diminutive of William, meaning "desire" or "protection," and the Old English word "son," meaning "son of." Therefore, the name Wilson can be interpreted to mean "son of Will" or "son of William."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Wilson are male.

Wilson Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 2.93% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALSN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W04205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 L S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪlsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALSN', 'FLSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wilson in Braille

Here's how to represent Wilson in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Wilson in braille

How to Spell the Name Wilson in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Wilson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Wilson in sign language

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