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.
Meaning & Origins. Scottish: habitational name from a place near Dundonald in Ayrshire, so called from Middle English temple âhouse of the Knights Templarâ + toun âsettlementâ. There are also places called Templeton in Wales, Berkshire and Devon, but these do not seem to have contributed to the surname. See more.eaning & Origins. Scottish: habitational name from a place near Dundonald in Ayrshire, so called from Middle English temple âhouse of the Knights Templarâ + toun âsettlementâ. There are also places called Templeton in Wales, Berkshire and Devon, but these do not seem to have contributed to the surname. See more.