Nelson may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

  • Nelson (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey
  • Nelson (1926 film), a historical film directed by Walter Summers
  • Nelson (opera), an opera by Lennox Berkeley to a libretto by Alan Pryce-Jones
  • Nelson (band), an American rock band
  • Nelson, a 2010 album by Paolo Conte

People

  • Nelson (surname), including a list of people with the name
  • Nelson (given name), including a list of people with the name
  • Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (1758–1805), British admiral
  • Nelson Mandela, the first black South African president
  • Bishop of Nelson (disambiguation), a title sometimes referred to as "Nelson"

Fictional characters

  • Alice Nelson, the housekeeper on the TV series The Brady Bunch
  • Dave Nelson, a main character on the TV series NewsRadio
  • Emma Nelson (Degrassi: The Next Generation), on the TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation
  • Foggy Nelson, law partner of Matt Murdock in the Marvel Comic Universe
  • Greg Nelson, on the American soap opera All My Children
  • Harriman Nelson, on the TV series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
  • Melody Nelson, from the concept album Histoire de Melody Nelson
  • Tony Nelson, a main character on the TV series I Dream of Jeannie
  • Nelson Muntz, on the television series The Simpsons
  • Nelson Fox, a main character on the television series Mongrels

Places

Australia

  • Nelson, New South Wales
  • Nelson, Victoria

Canada

  • Nelson, British Columbia
  • Nelson Parish, New Brunswick
  • Nelson-Miramichi, New Brunswick, a former village, now part of Miramichi
  • Nelson Beach, Saskatchewan
  • Nelson Head, Northwest Territories

New Zealand

  • Nelson, New Zealand, a city
  • Nelson Lakes National Park, South Island

United Kingdom

  • Nelson, Lancashire, England
  • Nelson, Caerphilly, Wales

United States

  • Nelson, Alabama
  • Nelson, California
  • Nelson, Georgia
  • Nelson, Illinois
  • Nelson, Minnesota
  • Nelson, Missouri
  • Nelson, Nebraska
  • Nelson, Nevada
  • Nelson, New Hampshire
  • Nelson, New York
  • Nelson, North Carolina
  • Nelson, Oklahoma
  • Nelson, West Virginia
  • Nelson, Wisconsin, a village
  • Nelson (town), Wisconsin, adjacent to the village
  • Nelson, Virginia

Other places

  • Nelson's Pillar, a former monument in Dublin, Ireland
  • Nelson Airport (disambiguation)
  • Nelson Bay (disambiguation)
  • Cape Nelson (disambiguation)
  • Nelson City (disambiguation)
  • Nelson County (disambiguation)
  • Nelson Dock (disambiguation)
  • Nelson Farm (disambiguation)
  • Fort Nelson (disambiguation)
  • Nelson House (disambiguation)
  • Nelson Island (disambiguation), including Nelsons Island
  • Nelson Lake (disambiguation)
  • Mount Nelson (disambiguation)
  • Nelson Park (disambiguation)
  • Port Nelson (disambiguation)
  • Nelson River (disambiguation)
  • Nelson station (disambiguation)
  • Nelson Strait (disambiguation)
  • Nelson Township (disambiguation)

Electoral divisions/districts

  • Nelson (federal electoral district), House of Commons of Canada, 1917–1935
  • Nelson Province (Australia), Victorian Legislative Council, 1882–1940
  • Nelson (provincial electoral district), Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, 1916–1928
  • Nelson (New Zealand electorate), 1850–present
  • Electoral division of Nelson (Northern Territory), Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, 1990–present
  • Electoral division of Nelson (Tasmania), Tasmanian Legislative Council, 1999–present
  • Electoral district of Nelson, Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1890–1950
  • Nelson and Colne (UK Parliament constituency), 1918–1983

Schools

  • Nelson College, a secondary school for boys in Nelson, New Zealand
  • Nelson College for Girls, a secondary school for girls in Nelson, New Zealand
  • Nelson Merry College (1890–1965) in Jefferson City, Tennessee, U.S.
  • Nelson High School (disambiguation)

Transportation

Ships

  • HMS Nelson (1814), a British "first-rate" warship
  • HMS Nelson (1876), a British armoured cruiser
  • HMS Nelson (28), a British battleship
  • Nelson-class battleship
  • USS Nelson (DD-623), an American Gleaves-class destroyer
  • HMS Nelson, a stone frigate that partly forms the naval base HMNB Portsmouth

Other transportation

  • Nelson (automobile), manufactured from 1917 to 1921
  • Nelson-class (disambiguation), several classes of vehicles
  • Nelson, the original name of the GWR 3031 Class train locomotives

Sports

  • Nelson (mascot), the current (male) dog mascot of Portsmouth F.C.
  • Nelson (cricket), a term in the sport of cricket
  • Nelson F.C., a football club based in Nelson, Lancashire
  • Nelson hold, a type of grappling and wrestling hold
  • Nelson Cricket Club, Lancashire, England
  • Nelson cricket team, New Zealand
  • Nelson Rugby Union, defunct New Zealand rugby team
  • Nelson Bays Rugby Union, its successor side
  • Nelson Maple Leafs, defunct British Columbia ice hockey team
  • Nelson Suburbs FC, New Zealand association football team

Other uses

  • Nelson (horse), one of George Washington's favorite horses
  • Nelson (cat) Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office from 1940 to 1946
  • Nelson (typeface), a foundry type made by Ludwig & Mayer
  • Nelson's Column, in Trafalgar Square, London
  • Nelson Building, in Los Angeles, California

See also

  • Nelson Award (disambiguation)
  • Admiral Nelson (disambiguation)
  • Lord Nelson (disambiguation)
  • Nelson's (disambiguation)
  • Nelsons (disambiguation)
  • Nelsen (disambiguation)