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
 * 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

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)

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