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thomson

/ˈtɑm.sən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English

Syllables
thom-son
IPA
/ˈtɑm.sən/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A British surname transferred from the given name.

Countable

name

A British surname transferred from the given name.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A place in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A neighbourhood of Singapore, named after Thomson Road, which was named after John Turnbull Thomson.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia, named after Alexander Thomson (pioneer).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Tom + -son, originally meaning "son of Thomas". In some instances of people so named, a calque of Scottish Gaelic MacTamhais (“MacTavish”). 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. Being derived from Thomas ultimately gives this surname an Aramaic derivation - teoma 'twin'.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɑm.sən/
  • British English: /ˈtɒm.sən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Thomsons (plural) Tomson (alternative) Thompson (alternative) Tompson (alternative) Thomason (alternative) Thomasson (alternative)

Derived Forms

Thomsonian thomsonite

Phrases

Gibbs-Thomson effect Gibbs-Thomson equation Thomson effect

Frequently Paired Words

MacTavish McTavish

Rhymes With

thomsen tomson

Questions

How do you pronounce thomson?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɑm.sən/.
What does thomson mean?
A British surname transferred from the given name.
Where does thomson come from?
From Tom + -son, originally meaning "son of Thomas". In some instances of people so named, a calque of Scottish Gaelic MacTamhais (“MacTavish”). 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. Being derived from Thomas ultimately gives this surname an Aramaic derivation - teoma 'twin'.

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