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{{wiktionary|Nelson|nelson}} '''Nelson''' may refer to: {{TOC right}} ==Arts and entertainment== * [[Nelson (1918 film)|''Nelson'' (1918 film)]], a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey * [[Nelson (1926 film)|''Nelson'' (1926 film)]], a historical film directed by Walter Summers * [[Nelson (opera)|''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 and Jenny Gardner|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 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)|HMS ''Nelson'' (1814)]], a British "first-rate" warship * [[HMS Nelson (1876)|HMS ''Nelson'' (1876)]], a British armoured cruiser * [[HMS Nelson (28)|HMS ''Nelson'' (28)]], a British battleship ** [[Nelson-class battleship|''Nelson''-class battleship]] * [[USS Nelson (DD-623)|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)|''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== {{canned search|Nelson}} * [[Nelson Award (disambiguation)]] * {{srt}} * [[Admiral Nelson (disambiguation)]] * [[Lord Nelson (disambiguation)]] * [[Nelson's (disambiguation)]] * [[Nelsons (disambiguation)]] * [[Nelsen (disambiguation)]] {{disambiguation|geo|school|ship}}
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