# Thompson

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈtɒmp.sən/ · frequency rank #4,497

## Definitions
1. A British surname transferred from the given name.
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19. An Interior Salish language spoken in British Columbia and formerly in Washington.

## 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".

## Easily confused with
- **Thomson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/thompson-vs-thomson)

## Common misspellings (13)
`htompson`, `thhompson`, `thmopson`, `thommpson`, `thomposn`, `thomppson`, `thompsno`, `thompsonn`, `thompsson`, `thomspon`, `thopmson`, `tohmpson`, `tthompson`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/thompson