An English, Scottish and northern Irish surname originating as a patronymic. / A male given name transferred from the surname. / A minor city in Mississippi County, Alabama.

plural of Wilson

Wilson's storm petrel.

(medicine) An autosomal-recessive genetic disorder in which copper accumulates in tissues, resulting in neurological or psychiatric symptoms and liver disease.

plural of Wilson chamber

cloud chamber

(quantum field theory) A gauge-invariant observable obtained from the holonomy of the gauge connection around a given loop.

plural of Wilson's petrel

plural of Wilson loop

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Fredonia. Named after Hiero T. Wilson. / One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Wilson. Named after Louis D. Wilson.