Meaning of Nelson | Babel Free
ˈnɛlsənDefinitions
- A score of 111, sometimes considered to be unlucky.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- A wrestling hold in which a wrestler's arm is locked behind their back.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A placename
- A place in Australia.
- A suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- A locality in the Bega Valley council area, south-eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- A small fishing town in Victoria, Australia.
- A city in British Columbia, Canada.
- A city and region of New Zealand, named after Horatio Nelson.
- A place in the United Kingdom:
- A town and civil parish in Pendle borough, Lancashire, England.
- A village and community in Caerphilly borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1195).
- A place in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Shelby County, Alabama.
- An unincorporated community in Butte County, California.
- A small city in Pickens County and Cherokee County, Georgia.
- A village in Lee County, Illinois.
- A tiny city in Douglas County, Minnesota.
- A tiny city in Saline County, Missouri.
- A small city, the county seat of Nuckolls County, Nebraska.
- A census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada.
- A town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
- A town in Madison County, New York.
- A former small town in Durham County, North Carolina.
- An unincorporated community in Choctaw County, Oklahoma.
- An unincorporated community in Boone County, West Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
- A village in Buffalo County, Wisconsin.
Equivalents
Examples
“Africans of my generation - and even today - generally have⟳ both a Western and an African name⟳. Whites were either unable or unwilling to pronounce an African name⟳, and considered it uncivilized to have⟳ one. That day, Miss⟳ Mdingane told me that my new name⟳ was Nelson. Why she bestowed this particular name⟳ upon me I have⟳ no idea. Perhaps it had something to do with the great British sea captain Lord Nelson, but that would only be a guess⟳.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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