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/ˈwɪlsən/
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/ˈwɪlsn̩/
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An English, Scottish and northern Irish surname originating as a patronymic.
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Rainn Wilson believes “The Office” would have to be different today.
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State and local leaders, including US Sen. Jeff Merkley, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, US Rep. Maxine Dexter and City Council members, urged the community to stay peaceful at a news conference on Friday night, according to CNN affiliate KPTV, after the city saw an increase in activity by federal agents.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
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A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Mississippi County, Alabama.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Clark County, Indiana.
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A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Ellsworth County, Kansas.
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A number of places in the United States: A village in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
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A number of places in the United States: A town and village therein, in Niagara County, New York.
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A number of places in the United States: A city, the county seat of Wilson County, North Carolina.
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A number of places in the United States: A village in Belmont County and Monroe County, Ohio.
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A number of places in the United States: A town in Carter County, Oklahoma.
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A number of places in the United States: A borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Clarendon County, South Carolina.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Comanche County, Texas.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Kaufman County, Texas.
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A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Lynn County, Texas.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in West Haven, Weber County, Utah.
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A number of places in the United States: A town in Dunn County, Wisconsin.
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A number of places in the United States: A town and unincorporated community therein, in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
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A number of places in the United States: A town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin.
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A number of places in the United States: A town in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
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A number of places in the United States: A town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
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A number of places in the United States: A village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
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A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Teton County, Wyoming.
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Even frozen water is expensive: The ski towns of Teton Village, Wyo., and Wilson, Wyo., both made the top 10.
A number of places in the United States: A number of townships, listed under Wilson Township.
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A small village in Breedon on the Hill parish, North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK4024).
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A locality in Kanyaka, South Australia.
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A suburb of Perth, in the City of Canning, Western Australia.
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