Around the globe, Gilson (Gilson 
, Гилсон 
) is a widespread boy's first name. The first name Gilson is characteristic of Cabo Verde, where it is a common boy's name, Brazil, where it is quite a common masculine name, and Angola, where it is quite a rare masculine name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Brazil, Angola, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Much less frequently, Gilson is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Gilson | Brazil, United States, Angola, Belgium, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Гилсон | Russia |
| gilson rowe IN (b. 1772) |
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gilson willets US journalist, screenwriter and author (1869-1922), US (b. 1869) |
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| roy rolfe gilson (b. 1875) |
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gilson langaro dipp Brazilian judge, BR (b. 1944) |
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| gilson anjos Brazilian Paralympian, BR (b. 1901) |
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gilson peranzzetta BR (b. 1946) |
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gilson génio Brazilian association football player (1957-2017), BR (b. 1957) |
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gilson de souza Brazilian politician, BR (b. 1961) |
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gilson andrade da silva Brazilian priest, BR (b. 1966) |
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gilson machado Brazilian politician, BR (b. 1968) |
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| gilson amado BR (b. 1908) |
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gilson giombeli Brazilian ethnobotanist, BR (b. 1969) |
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gilson soares lemes BR (b. 1964) |
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gilson domingos rezende agostinho Brazilian footballer, BR (b. 1977) |
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| gilson dantas person identified in the Museu da Pessoa collection, BR (b. 1936) |
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