Thomson (surname)

Thomson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Thom, Thomp, Thompkin, or other diminutive of Thomas", itself derived from the Aramaic תום or Tôm, meaning "twin". The surname is documented in Cheshire records before and after the 1066 Norman Conquest. Variations include Thomason, Thomasson, Thomerson, Thomoson, and others. The French surname Thomson is first documented in Burgundy and is the shortened form for Thom[as]son, Thom[es]son. Variations include Thomassin, Thomason, Thomsson, Thomesson, Thomeson, and others. Thomson is uncommon as a given name.[1][2][3]

Thomson
Origin
Meaning"son of Thom", "son of Thomas", "little Thomas" (French)
Region of originNorthwestern Europe
Other names
Variant form(s)Thompson, Thomason, Tompson, MacTavish, MacTamhais

List of persons with the surname

Disambiguation of common given names with this surname

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Politics, law, and government

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Other

In fiction

  • Thomson, one of two identical detectives in the Adventures of Tintin series by Hergé

See also

References

  1. Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1, p.260.
  2. "Surname: Thomson". surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
  3. "THOMPSON – Name Meaning & Origin". genealogy.about.com. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
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