Tour Scotland photograph of the William Thomson gravestone in the graveyard cemetery in Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland. Erected by Flora McDonald in memory of her husband. Thomson is a Scottish patronymic surname meaning " son of Thom, Thomp, Thompkin, or other diminutive of Thomas ", itself derived from the Aramaic תום or Tôm, meaning " twin ". The Welsh surname is documented in Cheshire records before and after the 1066 Norman Conquest. Variations include Thomason, Thomasson, Thomerson, Thomoson, and others. The French surname Thomson is first documented in Burgundy. Variations include Thomassin, Thomason, Thomesson, Thomeson, and others. Thomson is uncommon as a given name.
All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.
View the most recent Tour Scotland photographs.
No comments:
Post a Comment