Thompson

Name

1. (countable) A British surname transferred from the given name.
2. (countable, uncountable) A British surname transferred from the given name.
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Noun

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɒmp.sən/

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".

Synonyms

Benjamin Thompson

Count Rumford

Homer A. Thompson

Homer Armstrong Thompson

Homer Thompson

Sentences

Dave Thompson from AllMusic called her cover " lukewarm ".