Thomson

English

Etymology

From Tom +‎ -son, originally meaning son of Thomas. Being derived from Thomas ultimately gives this surname an Aramaic derivation - teoma 'twin'. Also an anglicisation of the Gaelic name MacTamhais, meaning "son of Thomas". Many with the name MacTavish changed their name to Thomson and Thompson after Culloden.

Proper noun

Thomson

1. A British surname transferred from the given name
2. A city, the county seat of McDuffie County, Georgia, United States.

Related terms

• Thompson
• MacTavish

Translations

surname

• Bengali: টমসন (ṭomośon)
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• Italian: Di Tommaso, Tommasi