Nilsson

Origin and meaning

The patronymic name means "son of the Nile " (Swedish form of Nikolaus ) and thus corresponds to common names in Germany such as Klasen , Klaasen , Claasen , Claassen and Claussen .

variants

Nilson
Norwegian: Nilssen
Danish: Nielsen

Name bearer

'Herr Nilsson', name of the monkey in Astrid Lindgren's fairy tale Pippi Longstocking
Mr. Nilsson , Berlin band
the American musician Harry Nilsson is also known only as 'Nilsson'
Nilsson Rocks , ledges in Mac Robertson Land, Antarctica

A.

Ada Nilsson (1872–1964), Swedish medical doctor and women's rights activist
Åke Nilsson (ski racer) (1927–1991), Swedish ski racer
Åke Nilsson (athlete) (born 1945), Swedish javelin thrower
Anders Nilsson (town planner) (1844–1936), Swedish officer, engineer, town planner and politician
Anders Nilsson (composer) (born 1954), Swedish composer
Anders Nilsson (Director) (* 1963), Swedish director, screenwriter and film producer
Anders Nilsson (triathlete) († 2000), Swedish triathlete
Anders Nilsson (ice hockey player, 1977) (* 1977), Swedish ice hockey player
Anders Nilsson (ski racer) (* 1980), Swedish ski racer
Anders Nilsson (ice hockey player, 1990) (* 1990), Swedish ice hockey goalkeeper
Andreas Nilsson (* 1990), Swedish handball player
Anna Maria Nilsson (* 1983), Swedish biathlete
Anna Q. Nilsson (1888–1974), Swedish actress
Arne Nilsson , Swedish ski jumper
Arto Nilsson (1948-2019), Finnish boxer
August Nilsson (1872–1921), Swedish athlete
Axel-Herman Nilsson (1894–1989), Swedish ski jumper and Nordic combined athlete

B.

Bengt Nilsson (1934-2018), Swedish athlete
Berit Nilsson, birth name of Berit Olsson (* around 1929), Swedish badminton player
Bill Nilsson (1932–2013), Swedish motocross rider and motocross world champion
Birgit Nilsson (1918–2005), Swedish opera singer
Björn Nilsson (* 1960), Swedish football player
Bo Nilsson (badminton) (born around 1935), Swedish badminton player
Bo Nilsson (composer) (1937-2018), Swedish composer
Bo Nilsson (soccer player) (born 1944), Swedish soccer player and coach

C.

Camilla Nilsson (* 1967), Swedish ski racer
Camilla Nilsson (volleyball player) , Swedish beach volleyball player
Cecilia Nilsson (born 1957), Swedish actress
Charlotte Nilsson (* 1974), Swedish pop singer
Christine Nilsson (1843–1921), Swedish singer

D.

David Nilsson (athlete) (* 1987), Swedish long-distance runner
David Erik Johan Mitov Nilsson (* 1991), Macedonian football player
David Wayne Dave Nilsson (born 1969), Australian baseball player

E.

Ebba Nilsson (badminton) (* around 1930), Swedish badminton player
Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson , real name of Tove Lo (* 1987), Swedish musician
Einar Nilsson (1891–1937), Swedish shot putter, discus thrower and decathlete
Emma Nilsson (* 1993), Swedish biathlete
Erik Nilsson (1916–1995), Swedish football player
Ernst Nilsson (1891–1971), Swedish wrestler
Evert Nilsson (1894–1973), Swedish decathlete

F.

Fredrik Nilsson (tennis player) (born 1969), Swedish tennis player
Fredrik Nilsson (ice hockey player) (born 1971), Swedish ice hockey player
Fredrik Nilsson (referee) , Swedish football referee
Frida Nilsson (* 1979), Swedish author of children's books

G

Göran Nilsson (cinematographer) (1946–2012), Swedish cinematographer, screenwriter, film director and producer
Göran Nilsson (ice hockey player) (born 1956), Swedish ice hockey player
Gunnar Nilsson (boxer) (1923-2005), Swedish boxer
Gunnar Nilsson (racing driver) (1948–1978), Swedish racing car driver

H

Håkan Nilsson (* 1980), Swedish cyclist
Hans Nilsson-Ehle (1910–1983), Swedish Romance scholar and linguist
Hardy Nilsson (* 1947), Swedish ice hockey coach
Harry Nilsson (soccer player) (1916–1993), Swedish soccer player
Harry Nilsson (1941–1994), American songwriter, singer, pianist and guitarist
Herman Nilsson-Ehle (1873-1949), Swedish physiologist and plant breeder
Hille Nilsson (1905–1961), Swedish table tennis player

I.

Inge Nilsson (1926-2017), Swedish sprinter
Ingeborg Nilsson (1924–1995), Norwegian figure skater
Inger Nilsson (* 1959), Swedish actress

J

Janne Nilsson (politician) (1882–1938), Swedish politician
Janne Nilsson , pseudonym of Dagmar H. Mueller (* 1961), German writer
Jennie Nilsson (* 1972), Swedish politician
Jens Nilsson (1948–2018), Swedish politician
Jesse Nilsson (1977-2003), Canadian actor
Joakim Nilsson (soccer player, 1966) (* 1966), Swedish soccer player
Joakim Nilsson (soccer player, 1985) (* 1985), Swedish soccer player
Joakim Nilsson (soccer player, 1994) (* 1994), Swedish soccer player
Johan Nilsson , Swedish President of the Reichstag from 1937 to 1955
Johanna Nilsson (author) (* 1973), Swedish author
Johanna Nilsson (athlete) (* 1983), Swedish middle and long distance runner
John Nilsson (athlete) (1905–1978), Swedish bandy, ice hockey and soccer player
John Nilsson (soccer player) (1908–1987), Swedish soccer player
John Nilsson (cyclist) (* 1978), Swedish cyclist
John Nilsson (Luge Rider) (* 1982), Swedish Luge Rider
Jonas Nilsson (* 1963), Swedish ski racer
Jonas Nilsson (ornithologist) , Swedish Ecuadorian ornithologist
Jonny Nilsson (* 1943), Swedish speed skater
Josefin Nilsson (1969–2016), Swedish singer and actress

K

Karl-Erik Nilsson (1922-2017), Swedish wrestler
Kent Nilsson (born 1956), Swedish ice hockey player
Kim Nilsson (* 1988), Swedish floorball player
Kjell Nilsson (weightlifter) (born 1949), Swedish weightlifter and actor
Kjell Nilsson (cyclist) (* 1962), Swedish cyclist
Kjell-Åke Nilsson (* 1942), Swedish high jumper

L.

Lars Nilsson (flautist) , Swedish flautist
Lars Nilsson (soccer player) (* 1982), Swedish soccer player
Lars Albert Nilsson (1860–1906), Swedish botanist
Lars-Oscar Nilsson , Swedish football coach
Lennart Nilsson (track and field athlete) (1914–1991), Swedish middle-distance runner
Lennart Nilsson (photographer) (1922–2017), Swedish photographer and filmmaker
Lennart Nilsson (soccer player) (born 1959), Swedish soccer player
Leopoldo Torre Nilsson (1924–1978), Argentine writer and screenwriter
Lina Nilsson (* 1987), Swedish football player
Lucas Nilsson (* 1973), Swedish football player
Lukas Nilsson (* 1996), Swedish handball player

M.

Madeleine Nilsson (* 1991), Swedish athlete
Magnus Nilsson (track and field athlete) (1888–1958), Swedish track and field athlete
Magnus Nilsson (actor) (born 1947), Swedish actor
Magnus Nilsson (ice hockey player) (born 1978), Swedish ice hockey player
Magnus Nilsson (cook) (* 1984), Swedish cook
Maj-Britt Nilsson (1924-2006), Swedish actress
Marcus Nilsson (soccer player) (* 1988), Swedish soccer player
Marcus Nilsson (athlete) (* 1991), Swedish athlete
Martin Persson Nilsson (1874–1967), Swedish classical philologist and historian of religion
Mats Nilsson (* 1956), Swedish general
Mattias Nilsson (singer) (* 1973), Swedish singer (baritone)
Mattias Nilsson (soccer player, 1973) (* 1973), Swedish soccer player
Mattias Nilsson (biathlete) ( Mattias Nilsson Jr .; * 1982), Swedish biathlete
Mattias Nilsson (ice hockey player) (* 1988), Swedish ice hockey player
Mattias Nilsson (football player, 1999) (* 1999), Swedish football goalkeeper
May Nilsson (1921–2009), Swedish ski racer
Mikael Nilsson (soccer player, 1968) (* 1968), Swedish soccer player
Mikael Nilsson ( billiards player ) (born 1971), Swedish billiards player

Mikael Nilsson (soccer player, 1978) (* 1978), Swedish soccer player

Mimi Nilsson (* around 1935), Canadian badminton player

Molly Nilsson (* 1984), Swedish singer

Moni Nilsson-Brännström (* 1955), Swedish writer

N

Nils Nilsson (computer scientist) (1933–2019), American computer scientist
Nils Nilsson (ice hockey player) (1936–2017), Swedish ice hockey player
Nils Nilsson (game designer) , game designer

O

Ola Nilsson (* 1973), Swedish football player
Otto Nilsson (1879–1960), Swedish athlete

P

Patrik Nilsson (* 1991), Swedish triathlete
Per Nilsson (Turner) (1890–1964), Swedish gymnast
Per Nilsson (athlete) (born 1953), Swedish shot putter
Per Nilsson (writer) (* 1954), Swedish writer
Per Nilsson (guitarist) (* 1974), Swedish guitarist
Per Nilsson (soccer player) (* 1982), Swedish soccer player
Peter Nilsson (soccer player, 1955) (* 1955), Swedish soccer player
Peter Nilsson (ice hockey player) (born 1962), Swedish ice hockey player
Peter Nilsson (writer) , Swedish writer
Peter Nilsson (table tennis player) (* 1973), Swedish table tennis player
Peter Nilsson (drummer) (* 1976), Swedish jazz musician
Peter Nilsson (soccer player, 1987) (* 1987), Swedish soccer player
Paul Nilsson (1866–1951), Swedish Evangelical Lutheran theologian, pastor and hymn poet

R.

Robert Nilsson (* 1985), Swedish ice hockey player
Roland Nilsson (athlete, 1924) (1924-2014), Swedish shot putter and discus thrower
Roland Nilsson (athlete, 1948) (* 1948), Swedish walker
Roland Nilsson (* 1963), Swedish football player and coach

S.

Sandra Nilsson (* 1986), Swedish model and playmate
Sigurd Nilsson (1910–1972), Swedish cross-country skier
Stefan Nilsson (athlete) (* 1954), Swedish sprinter
Stefan Nilsson (composer) (* 1955), Swedish composer
Stefan Nilsson (ice hockey player, 1961) (* 1961), Swedish ice hockey player
Stefan Nilsson (ice hockey player, 1965) (* 1965), Swedish ice hockey player
Stefan Nilsson (ice hockey player, February 1968) (* 1968), Swedish ice hockey player
Stefan Nilsson (ice hockey player, April 1968) (* 1968), Swedish ice hockey player
Stefan Nilsson (ice hockey player, September 1968) (also Steffan Nilsson ; * 1968), Swedish ice hockey player
Stefan Nilsson (ice hockey player, 1975) (* 1975), Swedish ice hockey player
Stellan Nilsson (1922-2003), Swedish football player
Stina Nilsson (* 1993), Swedish cross-country skier
Sven Nilsson (naturalist) (1787–1883), Swedish natural historian, natural scientist and ornithologist
Sven Nilsson (singer) (1898–1970), Swedish singer (bass) and actor
Sven Nilsson (biathlete) , Swedish biathlete
Sven-Åke Nilsson (* 1951), Swedish cyclist
Sven Gösta Nilsson (1927–1979), Swedish physicist
Sven-Axel Nilsson (1874–1940), German maritime painter and pilot

T

Tage A. Nilsson (1905–1986), Swedish geologist
Tommy Nilsson (* 1960), Swedish pop-rock singer
Tor Nilsson (1919–1989), Swedish wrestler
Torbjörn Nilsson (* 1954), Swedish football player and coach
Torsten Nilsson (1905–1997), Swedish politician (Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti)

U

Ulf Nilsson (author) (born 1948), Swedish writer
Ulf Nilsson (* 1950), Swedish ice hockey player

W.

Wilhelm Nilsson (* 1994), Swedish volleyball player