Thomsen
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For other uses, see Thomsen (disambiguation).
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Thomsen |
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| Meaning | son of Thomas |
| Region of origin | Denmark |
| Related names | Thomason, Thomson, Thompson |
| Popularity | Behind the Name |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Thomsen |
Thomsen is a Danish patronymic surname meaning "son of Tom (or Thomas)", itself dervied from the Aramaic תום or Tôm, meaning "twin". There are many varied surname spellings, with the first historical record believed to be found in 1252. Thomsen is uncommon as a given name.[1][2][3]
People with the surname Thomsen include:
- Britta Thomsen (b. 1954), Danish politician
- Cecilie Thomsen
- Christian Jürgensen Thomsen (1788 – 1865), Danish archaeologist
- Claus Thomsen (b. 1970), Danish former professional footballer
- Finn Thomsen
- Fred Thomsen
- Grímur Thomsen (1820 - 1896), Icelandic poet and editor
- Grover C. Thomsen
- Gunnar H. Thomsen
- Hans Peter Jørgen Julius Thomsen (1826 – 1909), Danish chemist
- Hasse Thomsén (1942 – 2004), Swedish heavyweight boxer
- Ib Thomsen (b. 1961), Norwegian politician
- Linda Chatman Thomsen
- Lynn Thomsen
- Mads Thomsen
- Marlene Thomsen
- Martha Thomsen (b. 1957), American model
- Martinus Thomsen
- Moritz Thomsen
- Søren ulrik thomsen
- Stu Thomsen (b. 1958), American bicycle motocross (BMX) racer
- Sven Thomsen
- Tina Thomsen
- Tue Bjørn Thomsen (1972 – 2006), Danish professional boxer
- Ulrich Thomsen (b. 1963), Danish actor
- Vern Thomsen
- Vilhelm Thomsen (1842 – 1927), Danish linguist
[edit] References
- ^ Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1, p.260.
- ^ Surname Summary Data for THOMSEN. britishsurnames.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
- ^ Surname: Thomsen. surnamedb.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
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