Nilson
Introduction '''Nilson''' is both a surname and a given name variant of Nelson.It thus can also be an anglicized version of the Scandinavian surnames Nilsen, Nielsen, and Nilsson. Notable people with the name include:
Surname *Anton Nilson (1887–1989), Swedish militant socialist*Carlos Nilson, one of the members of the beat and rock band ''Los Naufragos''*Cynthia Nilson. songwriter and singer from Buenos Aires, Argentina*Gunnar Nilson (1872–1951), Swedish physician*Johan Ernst Nilson, Swedish explorer interested in environmental and climate-related issues*John Nilson, Canadian politician in Saskatchewan*Lars Fredrik Nilson (1840–1899), Swedish chemist who discovered scandium in 1879*Lawrence Nilson, the Commander-in-chief of Bombay from 6 January 1785 to 6 September 1788*Marcus Nilson (born 1978), Swedish professional ice hockey player*Mitch Nilsson (born 1991), Australian professional baseball player*Peter Nilson (1937–1998), Swedish astronomer and novelist
Given name *Nílson (footballer, born 1965), Nilson Esidio Mora, Brazilian football forward*Nilson (footballer, born 1975), Nilson Corrêia Júnior, Brazilian football goalkeeper*Nilson Cortes (born 1977), Colombian football striker*Nilson (footballer, born 1987), Nilson Taty Sousa Vaz, Santomean footballer goalkeeper*Nilson (footballer, born 1989), Nilson Ricardo da Silva Junior, Brazilian football defensive midfielder*Nilson (footballer, born 1991), José Nilson dos Santos Silva, Brazilian football striker
See also *Nilson Nelson Gymnasium, an indoor sporting arena in Brasília, Brazil*''The Adventures of Nilson Groundthumper and Hermy'', a comic series by Stan Sakai*Nilsson