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.
Origin of the name John: Derived from the Middle Latin Johannes, which is from the Ecclesiastic Late Latin Joannes, which is from the Greek IÅannes.IÅannes is from the Hebrew Yehanan, a short form of Yehohanan which is derived from yehÅhÄnÄn (Yahweh is gracious).John is the most enduring of the biblical names and remains one of the most popular names bestowed in the United States. Var: Jon. Pet: Johnnie, Johnny, Jonnie, Jonny.erived from the Middle Latin Johannes, which is from the Ecclesiastic Late Latin Joannes, which is from the Greek IÅannes. IÅannes is from the Hebrew Yehanan, a short form of Yehohanan which is derived from yehÅhÄnÄn (Yahweh is gracious).