Thompson

Patronymic family name

Thompson is a surname meaning "son of Thomas," among the most common family names in English-speaking countries.

It appears in place names, brand names, and institutional names: Thompson submachine gun, Thompson sampling.

The spelling with a P distinguishes it from Thomson, though both derive from the same origin.

firearm

submachine gun

Compact automatic pistol-caliber firearm

drum magazineCylindrical ammunition feeding device
ProhibitionConstitutional alcohol ban era
gangsterCriminal organization member

automatic · military · infantry · World War II · Roaring Twenties · bootlegger · G-man · Capone · Dillinger

surname

family

Related people together

ancestryFamily line of descent
heritageInherited cultural legacy
lineageDescent from progenitors

genealogy · clan · kinship · bloodline · pedigree · ancestors · relatives · Scottish · English · patronymic

academic

gonzo journalism

First-person, subjective reporting style

Rolling StoneMusic and culture periodical
countercultureRejection of mainstream values
literaryOf written works

writer · author · Las Vegas · Hell's Angels · memoir · essay · journalism

brand

grapes

Clustered vine fruit

viticultureGrape-growing science

Categories

American SurnamesSmith, Johnson, Williams, Brown, Jones
Military FirearmsM1 Garand, Mauser, Colt 1911, Enfield, AK-47
PatronymicsMac prefix, bin, Mac, Olsen, Hansen
Submachine Gunssubmachine gun, UZI, MAC-10, UMP, grease gun
Red River RegionRed River, Fargo, Grand Forks, Winnipeg, Breckenridge
firearmsrifle, pistol, handgun, shotgun, revolver

Opposites

name type

Thompsonfirst name

Personal name, not surname

given name · forename · Christian name · personal name · birth name

Phrases

Family

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G