Wilson
[ˈwɪlsən]Meaning
from an English surname meaning "son of William"; also a given name
Background Story
Wilson comes from an English surname meaning "son of William", a patronymic form of Will, a popular medieval name. The medieval Will derives from names containing the Old Norse or the first Germanic element wil, meaning "will" or "desire". The surname is first recorded in England as Willeson in 1324 and in Scotland as Wulson in 1405, and Wilson is also used as a given name.
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