Wilson
/wil.sɔn/
Wilson is a French surname, given name or place name.
Meaning: surname, given name, place name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /wil.sɔn/. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- When writing Wilson in a formal French list, it is common to see the name written in all capital letters, as WILSON, to clearly distinguish the surname from given names.
- While Wilson is an English name, it is occasionally found in French-speaking Caribbean regions due to the historical influence of British colonies in the West Indies.
- When pronouncing Wilson in a French sentence, the stress typically falls on the final syllable, which differs from the common English stress on the first syllable.
Examples in context
- Monsieur Wilson est fier de sa maison.Mr Wilson is proud of his house.This sentence shows how to use Wilson with the title Monsieur.Tatoeba #15262 by Aiji, translation #65686 by sundown
- M. Wilson est en colère contre Dennis.Mr Wilson is angry with Dennis.This sentence shows how to use Wilson with the abbreviated title M.Tatoeba #1117774 by Sibelius, translation #65685 by sundown
- La plupart des Étasuniens étaient d'accord avec le président Wilson.Most Americans agreed with President Wilson.This sentence shows how to use Wilson when referring to a president.Tatoeba #986196 by sacredceltic, translation #805271 by Source_VOA
- Excusez-moi, Monsieur Wilson, pourriez-vous m'indiquer le chemin s'il vous plaît?Excuse me, Mr. Wilson, could you please tell me the way?
- Monsieur David Wilson, je vous présente mes sincères condoléances.Mr. David Wilson, please accept my heartfelt condolences.
- Salut Wilson, ça va?Hey Wilson, how are you?
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are looking for a colleague in the office.
- LéaOù est Monsieur Wilson ?Where is Mr. Wilson?
- HugoIl est dans son bureau.He is in his office.
- LéaJe dois lui donner ce dossier.I have to give him this folder.
- HugoWilson attend certainement votre visite.Wilson is certainly expecting your visit.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wilson” translations and entries Wilson, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
