# Wilson

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈwɪlsən/ · frequency rank #2,871

## Definitions
1. An English, Scottish and northern Irish surname originating as a patronymic.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
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25. A small village in Breedon on the Hill parish, North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK4024).
26. A locality in Kanyaka, South Australia.
27. A suburb of Perth, in the City of Canning, Western Australia.

## Etymology
From Will (short form of William) + -son.

## Easily confused with
- **Wilton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilson-vs-wilton)
- **Winton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilson-vs-winton)
- **Winston** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilson-vs-winston)
- **Watson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/watson-vs-wilson)
- **willow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/willow-vs-wilson)
- **Walton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/walton-vs-wilson)
- **Wilcox** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilcox-vs-wilson)
- **Wesson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wesson-vs-wilson)
- **Weldon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/weldon-vs-wilson)
- **Wilmot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilmot-vs-wilson)

## Common misspellings (9)
`iwlson`, `willson`, `wilosn`, `wilsno`, `wilsonn`, `wilsson`, `wislon`, `wlison`, `wwilson`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wilson