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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, 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

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

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

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

See also

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• Nelson Award (disambiguation)
• All pages with titles beginning with Nelson
• All pages with titles containing Nelson
• Admiral Nelson (disambiguation)
• Lord Nelson (disambiguation)
• Nelson's (disambiguation)
• Nelsons (disambiguation)
• Nelsen (disambiguation)