Update: An editors' note appears at the bottom of this story. The night sky may be a lot starrier than we thought. A study suggests the universe could have triple the number of stars scientists previously calculated. For those of you counting at home, the new estimate is 300,000,000,000,000,000,000,000. That's 300 sextillion.
Select Wilson Surname Genealogy. Wilson is a patronymic English name, meaning son of Will, a contraction of William. It is mainly found in the north of England, as opposed to Wills and Willis which are far more common in the south.
Etymology-Origin of County Name. There are two accounts regarding the county's name. One is that it was named in honor of President James Madison. The second and most widely accepted is that it was named after the Wisconsin county from which the German settlers came. It is said the county seat of Madison was named either after the county or after a descendant of an early homesteader.