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Thompson
OriginEnglish
Meaning"son of Tom"
About Thompson
Today, Thompson could be a trendy way to nickname Tommie, more appealing to some parents than Thomasin or Thomasina Originally used as a patrynomic name, it refers to a son (or descendant) of a Tom or a Thomas. More figuratively, you could interpret it as "son of the twin".
As of October 2026, Thompson ranked #17051 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #12143 in 2022.
Editor's take: The name Thompson is a girl's name of English origin meaning "son of Tom".
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