Thomsen
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Thomsen is a Danish
patronymic
surname
meaning "son of Tom (or Thomas)", itself derived 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
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People with the surname Thomsen include:
Denmark
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Patronymic
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Surname
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meaning "son of Tom (or Thomas)", itself derived 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
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
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People with the surname Thomsen include:
- Britta ThomsenBritta ThomsenBritta Thomsen is a Danish politician and Member of the European Parliament. She is a member of the Social Democrats, which is part of the Party of European Socialists, and is vice-chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.She is also a member of the Committee...
, Danish politician - Cecilie ThomsenCecilie ThomsenCecilie Thomsen is a Danish actress and model.She is internationally best known for playing professor Inga Bergstrom opposite Pierce Brosnan in the 1997 James Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies....
, Danish actress and model - Christian Jürgensen ThomsenChristian Jürgensen ThomsenChristian Jürgensen Thomsen was a Danish archaeologist.In 1816 he was appointed head of 'antiquarian' collections which later developed into the National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen. While organizing and classifying the antiquities for exhibition, he decided to present them chronologically...
(1788–1865), Danish archaeologist - Claus Thomsen, Danish former professional footballer
- Finn ThomsenFinn ThomsenFinn Thomsen is a former motorcycle speedway rider who first rode in the UK with the Wolverhampton Wolves. Signed by Len Silver for the Hackney Hawks in a swap deal with Dave Morton, becoming team captain in 1980 . When the Hawks closed at the end of the season 1983 he then retired from British...
, Danish motorcycle speedway rider - Fred ThomsenFred Thomsen-External links:*...
, American college football coach - Grímur ThomsenGrímur ThomsenGrímur Thomsen , Icelandic poet and editor, was born in Bessastaðir in 1820. He was the son of Þorgrímur Tómasson, a goldsmith. In 1837, he went to the University of Copenhagen, where he studied law and philology, but he also became interested in philosophy and aesthetics...
(1820-1896), Icelandic poet and editor - Grover C. ThomsenGrover C. ThomsenGrover Cleveland Thomsen was a Danish-American chemist who co-invented Big Red soda with his coworker R.H. Roark. While working for Perfection Barber and Beauty Supply in Waco, Texas, they began making flavoring extracts...
, Danish-American chemist - Gunnar H. Thomsen, Faroese musician
- Hans Peter Jørgen Julius Thomsen (1826–1909), Danish chemist
- Hasse ThomsénHasse ThomsénHasse Evert Thomsén was a heavyweight boxer from Sweden who won the bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany...
(1942–2004), Swedish heavyweight boxer - Ib ThomsenIb ThomsenIb Thomsen is a Norwegian politician representing the Progress Party. He is currently a representative of Akershus in the Storting and was first elected in 2005.-External links:...
, Norwegian politician - Knud Vad ThomsenKnud Vad ThomsenKnud Vad Thomsen was a Danish composer.-Notable works:* Aquavitten * Bissekræmmeren * Cedric og Beatrice...
(1905-1971) was a Danish composer - Linda Chatman ThomsenLinda Chatman ThomsenLinda Chatman Thomsen was the Director of the Division of Enforcement for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from 2005 until early 2009. Since arriving at the SEC in 1995, she has worked under four SEC Chairmen: Arthur Levitt, Harvey Pitt, William H. Donaldson, and Christopher Cox. ...
, American lawyer - Lynn ThomsenLynn ThomsenLynn Thomsen was an American football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1997....
, American football player. - Mads ThomsenMads ThomsenMads H. Thomsen is a Danish professional football forward, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga side FC Nordsjælland.-External links:*** at Danmarks Radio...
, Danish professional football forward - Marlene ThomsenMarlene ThomsenMarlene Thomsen is a former badminton player from Denmark.-1992 Summer Olympics:Thomsen competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen. In the first round, they defeated Denyse Julien and Doris Piche of Canada 15-7, 15-7...
, Danish badminton player - Martha Thomsen, American model
- Martinus ThomsenMartinus ThomsenMartinus Thomsen, referred to as Martinus was a Danish writer and mystic.Thomsen was born to a poor family and had a simple education. He worked as a dairyman....
, Danish writer and mystic - Moritz ThomsenMoritz ThomsenMoritz Thomsen was an American farmer, writer, and Peace Corps volunteer who worked in the small Ecuadorian town of Rio Verde. His books have been praised by writers such as Paul Theroux, Thomas Cahill and Larry McMurtry.- Life :...
, American farmer and writer - Philipp Thomsen, a perpetually drunken Kriegsmarine submarine commander in the book and film Das BootDas BootDas Boot is a 1981 German epic war film written and directed by Wolfgang Petersen, produced by Günter Rohrbach, and starring Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, and Klaus Wennemann...
- Søren Ulrik ThomsenSøren Ulrik ThomsenSøren Ulrik Thomsen is a Danish poet. His debut was City Slang, 1981.-Life:Søren Ulrik Thomsen was born in 1956 in Kalundborg. He grew up in Store Heddinge, Stevns, south of Copenhagen, where he went to school together with another Danish poet, Jens Fink-Jensen from 1968 to 1972...
, Danish poet - Stu ThomsenStu ThomsenStuart L. Thomsen was an American bicycle motocross racer.Stu Thomsen was one of the first of the "Old School" of professional BMX racers who gained fame in the early days of the sport beginning in 1974. His prime competitive years were from 1976-1985...
, American bicycle motocross (BMX) racer - Sven ThomsenSven ThomsenSven Berth Thomsen was a Danish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Danish boat Nurdug II, which won the silver medal in the 6 metre class.-External links:*...
, Danish sailor - Tina ThomsenTina ThomsenTina Thomsen is an Australian actress whose roles include Finlay Roberts in the soap opera Home and Away and Tanga on Farscape.-External links:...
, Danish-born Australian actress - Tue Bjørn ThomsenTue Bjørn ThomsenTue Bjørn Thomsen was a professional boxer from Denmark, whose best performance as an amateur was winning the bronze medal at the 1997 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Born in Egedesminde, Greenland to family of Danish and Icelandic heritage, he made his professional...
(1972–2006), Danish professional boxer - Ulrich ThomsenUlrich ThomsenUlrich Thomsen is a Danish actor.Thomsen was born in Fyn, Denmark and graduated from the Danish National School of Theatre and Contemporary Dance in 1993, after which playing on several theatres in Copenhagen, such as Dr. Dantes Aveny, Mungo Park and Østre Gasværks Teater.His film debut was in...
, Danish actor - Vern ThomsenVern ThomsenVern Thomsen was the 15th head football coach for the Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats in Maryville, Missouri, a position he held for five seasons, from 1983 until 1987. His career coaching record at Northwest Missouri State was 25 wins, 29 losses and 1 tie...
, American college football coach - Vilhelm ThomsenVilhelm ThomsenVilhelm Ludwig Peter Thomsen was a Danish linguist. In 1893, he deciphered the Turkish Orkhon inscriptions in advance of his rival, Wilhelm Radloff...
(1842–1927), Danish linguist
See also
- Thomson (surname)Thomson (surname)Thomson is an English and Scottish patronymic surname meaning "son of Thom, Thomp, Thompkin, or other diminutive of Thomas", itself dervied from the Aramaic תום or Tôm, meaning "twin". The Welsh surname is documented in Cheshire records before and after the 1066 Norman Conquest. Variations...
- Thompson (surname)Thompson (surname)Thompson is a patronymic surname of English origin, with a variety of spellings meaning "son of Tom ". It is the 14th-most common surname in the United Kingdom...
- Thomason (disambiguation)