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thompson

/ˈtɑmp.sən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
thomp-son
IPA
/ˈtɑmp.sən/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A British surname transferred from the given name.

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name

A British surname transferred from the given name.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

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name

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

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name

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Example Sentences

Etymology

Variant of Thomson, from Tom + -son, originally meaning "son of Thomas". In some instances of people so named, a calque of Scottish Gaelic MacTamhais (“McTavish”); also an anglicisation of the Gaelic name MacTamhais, meaning "son of Thomas".

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɑmp.sən/
  • British English: /ˈtɒmp.sən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Thompsons (plural) Tompson (alternative) Tomson (alternative) Thomson (alternative) Thomason (alternative) Thomasson (alternative)

Derived Forms

Thompsonian Thompsons Thompsonville

Phrases

Big Thompson River Feit-Thompson theorem Thompson Falls Thompson-Nicola Thompson submachine gun

Frequently Paired Words

MacTavish McTavish

Synonyms

Nlaka'pamuctsin Nlaka'pamux Nɬeʔkepmxcín

Rhymes With

tompson thompsen

Questions

How do you pronounce thompson?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɑmp.sən/.
What does thompson mean?
A British surname transferred from the given name.
Where does thompson come from?
Variant of Thomson, from Tom + -son, originally meaning "son of Thomas". In some instances of people so named, a calque of Scottish Gaelic MacTamhais (“McTavish”); also an anglicisation of the Gaelic name MacTamhais, meaning "son of Thomas".

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