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Thompson

  • /ˈtɒmp.sən/ UK
  • /ˈtɒm.sən/ UK
  • /ˈtɑmp.sən/ US
  • /ˈtɑm.sən/ US

Where it comes 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".

proper noun Thompsons · Tompson · Tomson · Thomson · Thomason · Thomasson

  1. countable A British surname transferred from the given name. Police believe Mangione had been traveling around Pennsylvania in the days after Thompson was killed, from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh to Altoona, where he was recognized earlier Monday at a McDonald's restaurant.
  2. countable, uncountable A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  3. countable, uncountable A village in Bulgaria.
  4. countable, uncountable A village and civil parish in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TL9296).
  5. countable, uncountable A city in Northern Manitoba, Canada.
  6. countable, uncountable A rural municipality in Pembina Valley Region, Manitoba; in full, the Rural Municipality of Thompson.
  7. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Bullock County, Alabama.
  8. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Napa County, California.
  9. countable, uncountable A town in Windham County, Connecticut.
  10. countable, uncountable A minor city in Winnebago County, Iowa.
  11. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Audrain County, Missouri.
  12. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Nebraska.
  13. countable, uncountable A town in Sullivan County, New York.
  14. countable, uncountable A city in Grand Forks County, North Dakota.
  15. countable, uncountable A township and unincorporated community therein, in Geauga County, Ohio.
  16. countable, uncountable A borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.
  17. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Erin, Washington County, Wisconsin.
  18. countable, uncountable A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Thompson Township.
  19. countable, uncountable An Interior Salish language spoken in British Columbia and formerly in Washington.

    Similar: Nlaka'pamuctsin, Nlaka'pamux, Nɬeʔkepmxcín, nɬeʔkepmxcín

noun Thompsons · Tompson · Tomson · Thomson · Thomason · Thomasson

  1. A member of a Salish people of British Columbia.
  2. abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of Thompson submachine gun (“Tommy gun”).

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: thomson, tomson, gallagher, debbie, caton, mosley, moy, dad, butt, boss, glan, horvitz, kraus, tommy gun, chicago typewriter, chicago piano

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"Thompson." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thompson. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Thompson. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/thompson

Chicago

"Thompson." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thompson.

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@misc{thompson_2026,
  title = {Thompson},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thompson},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}