Definitions for Thompson
ˈtɒmp sən, ˈtɒm-thomp·son

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thompson, Homer Thompson, Homer A. Thompson, Homer Armstrong Thompsonnoun

   United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)

2. Thompson, Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumfordnoun

   English physicist (born in America) who studied heat and friction; experiments convinced him that heat is caused by moving particles (1753-1814)

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1. thompson

   In general, Thompson can refer to: 1) A surname of English origin that is very common in English-speaking countries. It literally means "son of Thom or Thomas". 2) The name of several places, such as the city of Thompson in Manitoba, Canada, or Thompson in Connecticut, United States. 3) Thompson submachine gun, an American submachine gun, invented by John T. Thompson, that became infamous during the Prohibition era. 4) In the field of physics, it can refer to J.J. Thompson, a physicist known for his work on the structure of the atom. Hence, related theories or principles may be referred to as "Thompson" (like the Thomson atomic model). 5) Different companies, industries, or products may also be named Thompson, usually named after their founders. The specific context will often determine which "Thompson" is referred to.

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1. Thompson

   Thompson is a city in northern Manitoba. As the "Hub of the North" it serves as the regional trade and service centre of northern Manitoba. Thompson is located 830 km north of the Canada – United States border, 739 km north of the provincial capital of Winnipeg, and is 396 km northeast of Flin Flon. It has a population of 12,829 residents, which also serves as a trade centre for an additional 36,000 - 65,000 Manitobans.

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1. thompsonnoun

   Tommy gun. O.G. Chris Thompson Resident of the 508

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1. thompson

   Song lyrics by thompson -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by thompson on the Lyrics.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. THOMPSON

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Thompson is ranked #23 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Thompson surname appeared 664,644 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 225 would have the surname Thompson.
   
   69.7% or 463,789 total occurrences were White.
   23.5% or 156,657 total occurrences were Black.
   2.4% or 16,550 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.3% or 15,752 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.2% or 8,109 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 3,788 total occurrences were Asian.

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1. • Archaeologist
   • Physicist

How to pronounce Thompson?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Thompson in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Thompson in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Thompson in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Thompson in a Sentence

1. Kenan Thompson.Johnson Biden:

   Russia tried that during our last election, too. But it didn't work, well, 40 % of Americans think Kenan Thompson.Johnson Biden lost the election, so it kinda did.

2. Hugh Grant:

   Renee loves me and I love Renee. Well, I mean she’s in the same category as Emma Thompson, in terms of lunacy, but an amazing actress of course, and very generous, she once sent me a fabulous huge volume of beautiful photography, including a lot of semi-undressed women. I remember it because I had just landed in Marrakesh … and the book was impounded.

3. Last Christmas:

   We were both backstage and I said,' We should really do something, Emma Thompson. And Emma Thompson said,' Let Emma Thompson do Last Christmas. Let Emma Thompson make Last Christmas happen,' so we did. Emma Thompson wrote the beautiful script.

4. Tamar Juda:

   It is with a very heavy heart that I can confirm the passing of Chucky Thompson, to anyone in Tamar Juda orbit, you know how generous he was with his energy, creativity and love. Both the music industry, and the world has lost a titan.

5. Andrea Thompson:

   Hi, I’m Andrea Thompson, and unless you’ve been living in a cave, you probably already know that.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Thompson
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Thompson
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html