Thom
Encyclopedia
The surname
Thom is of Scottish
origin, from the city of Aberdeen
, Aberdeenshire
and Angus
, is a sept of the Clan MacThomas
.
Thom is also a first name variant of the abbreviation "Tom" of "Thomas" that holds the "h".
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
Thom is of Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
origin, from the city of Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
, Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire (historic)
Aberdeenshire or the County of Aberdeen is a registration county of Scotland. This area is also a lieutenancy area.Until 1975 Aberdeenshire was one of the counties of Scotland, governed by a county council from 1890...
and Angus
Angus
Angus is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, a registration county and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Dundee City...
, is a sept of the Clan MacThomas
Clan MacThomas
Clan MacThomas is a Highland Scottish clan from the Glens of Eastern Perthshire. The clan takes its name from Thomaidh Mor , who was the great-grandson of the William Mackintosh, 8th chief of the Clan Chattan...
.
Thom is also a first name variant of the abbreviation "Tom" of "Thomas" that holds the "h".
People With Thom as Surname
- Alexander ThomAlexander ThomAlexander "Sandy" Thom was a Scottish engineer most famous for his theory of the Megalithic yard, categorization of stone circles and his studies of Stonehenge and other archaeological sites.- Life and work :...
(1894-1985), archaeo-astronomer - Andreas ThomAndreas ThomAndreas Thom is a former German football player who was capped by East Germany, and later Germany. He is a youth coach at Hertha BSC.-Club career:...
(1965- ) a former German football player - Bing ThomBing ThomBing Wing Thom, CM is a Canadian architect and urban designer.Born in Hong Kong, he immigrated to Vancouver, Canada with his family in 1950.-Career:...
(1940- ) a Canadian architect - Cameron E. ThomCameron E. ThomCameron E. Thom who came to California during the gold rush, was a lawyer, a Confederate officer in the Civil War, and the 16th Mayor of Los Angeles .-California:...
(1825–1915) an early settler in California, a Confederate officer, and a lawyer - Cristy Thom (1971- ) an American model, actress, and artist
- Gerard ThomGerard ThomGerard , variously surnamed Tum, Tune, Tenque or Thom, is accredited as the founder of the Knights Hospitaller who subsequently evolved into the Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem, the Order of the Knights of St...
- James Alexander ThomJames Alexander ThomJames Alexander Thom is an American author, most famous for his works in the Western genre and colonial American history; known for their historical accuracy borne of his painstaking research. Born in Gosport, Indiana, he graduated from Butler University and served in the United States Marine Corps...
- James Crawford Thom
- John Nichols ThomJohn Nichols ThomJohn Nichols Thom, or Mad Tom, was a Cornishman, a self-declared messiah who, in the 19th century led the last battle to be fought on English soil.-Early life:...
- Linda ThomLinda ThomLinda Mary Alice Thom, CM, née Malcolm, is a Canadian Olympic gold medal-winning shooter.Born in Hamilton, Ontario, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1967 from Carleton University....
- Margaret ThomMargaret ThomMargaret Thom is the current Deputy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories Canada.She was appointed June 2, 2005.-External links:*...
- René ThomRené ThomRené Frédéric Thom was a French mathematician. He made his reputation as a topologist, moving on to aspects of what would be called singularity theory; he became world-famous among the wider academic community and the educated general public for one aspect of this latter interest, his work as...
(1923-2002), French mathematician - Robert Thom (engineer)Robert Thom (engineer)Robert Thom was a Scottish civil engineer who worked upon major hydraulic projects on the Isle of Bute and Inverclyde. On Bute, he created aquaducts to increase the flow of water which powered the cotton mills there, so that their capacity was increased. This economic success resulted in him...
, Scottish hydraulic engineer - Robert ThomRobert ThomRobert Thom was an American painter and historian who specialized in the portrayal of historical scenes...
(1915-1979) American painter and historian - Ronald ThomRonald ThomRonald James Thom, OC was a Canadian architect.He was born in Penticton, British Columbia, the son of James Thom and Elena Myrtle Fennel, he graduated from the Vancouver School of Art in 1947....
- Sandi ThomSandi ThomAlexandria "Sandi" Thom is a Scottish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She became widely known in 2006 after a series of webcasts and the success of the single "I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker ".-1984–2004: Early life:Thom was born in Banff, Aberdeenshire...
(born August 11, 1981), singer-songwriter - William Thom (disambiguation), multiple people
- Walter Thom - Appraiser
- Lauterio Armando Thom - Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul - Santa Cruz do Sul
Distribution of the surname Thom
- Distribution of the surname Thom in Great Britain, 1881
- Distribution of the surname Thom in Great Britain, 1998
See also
- Thom Anthony Rehwaldt, independent filmmaker, actor and writer. Former competitor for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Forensics TeamUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison Forensics TeamThe University of Wisconsin–Madison Forensics Team is a student-run, nationally competitive individual events team located at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Forensics competitors hone the communication skills of writing, speaking, researching and brainstorming...
. - Thom, Harliss, Captain USSN Orion.
- Thom MerrilinThom MerrilinThomdril "Thom" Merrilin is one of the main characters of the Wheel of Time fantasy series by Robert Jordan.Not much of his early life is known, although he was Bard to the young Lady Morgase of House Trakand. He helped her ascend to the throne of Andor and became her Court Bard, and was renowned...
, a gleeman in Robert JordanRobert JordanRobert Jordan was the pen name of James Oliver Rigney, Jr. , under which he was best known as the author of the bestselling The Wheel of Time fantasy series. He also wrote under the pseudonyms Reagan O'Neal and Jackson O'Reilly.-Biography:Jordan was born in Charleston, South Carolina...
's series The Wheel of TimeThe Wheel of TimeThe Wheel of Time is a series of epic fantasy novels written by American author James Oliver Rigney, Jr., under the pen name Robert Jordan. Originally planned as a six-book series, the length was increased by increments; at the time of Rigney's death, he expected it to be 12, but it will actually...
. - ThomsenThomsenThomsen is a Danish patronymic surname meaning "son of Tom ", 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...
, from FifeFifeFife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
(originally from DenmarkDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
) - 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...
, from FifeFifeFife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire... - Thom YorkeThom YorkeThomas "Thom" Edward Yorke is an English musician who is the lead vocalist and principal songwriter for Radiohead. He mainly plays guitar and piano, but he has also played drums and bass guitar...
, lead singer-songwriter, and musician of English band Radiohead