Nelson

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

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, 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

Places

Australia

• Nelson, New South Wales
• Nelson, Victoria

Canada

• Nelson, British Columbia
• Nelson (provincial electoral district), British Columbia, 1916–1931
• Nelson Parish, New Brunswick
• Nelson-Miramichi, New Brunswick, a former village, now part of Miramichi
• Nelson Beach, Saskatchewan
• Nelson Head, Northwest Territories
• Nelson Island (British Columbia)
• Nelson River, Manitoba

New Zealand

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

United Kingdom

• Nelson, Lancashire, England
• Nelson, Caerphilly, Wales
• Nelson's Column, in Trafalgar Square, London

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 Island, Egypt
• Nelson's Pillar, former monument in Dublin, Ireland
• Nelsons Island or Nelson Island, British Indian Ocean Territory
• Nelson County (disambiguation)
• Nelson Township (disambiguation)

Electoral divisions/districts

• Nelson (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

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 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 1917–1921
• 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

See also

• Lord Nelson (disambiguation)
• Nelson rules, a methodology in control theory
• Nelson's (disambiguation)
• Nelsons (disambiguation)
• Nelsen (disambiguation)