Surname Origin

The Thompson Surname


Meaning
son of Thom
Type
Patronymic
Root
English
Chiefly
Northern England

From Thomas, an Aramaic name meaning ‘twin’, which spread through Europe with the apostle. The intrusive p is English mouths finding ‘Thomson’ awkward.

Thomson without the p is the Scottish form and the older spelling.

Bestow the name a title it never had

An honorific Lord or Lady certificate in the Thompson name, hand-finished and sealed, with a square metre of Scottish woodland dedicated alongside it. A novelty, magnificently done — and a good deal more fun than a family tree.

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