Thomasina or Thomasine is the feminine form of the given name

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, which means "twin". Thomasina is often shortened to Tamsin. Tamsin can be used as a name in itself; variants of Tamsin include Tamsyn, Tamzin, Tamsen, Tammi and Tamasin. The version "Tamsin" is especially popular in

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and

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. Along with Tamara it is the ancestor of " Tammy".

People named Thomasina (and variants)

Tammi

* Tammi Patterson (born 1990), Australian tennis player *

Tammi Terrell Tammi Terrell (born Thomasina Winifred Montgomery; April 29, 1945 – March 16, 1970) was an American singer-songwriter, widely known as a star singer for Motown Records during the 1960s, notably for a series of duets with singer Marvin Gaye. ...

(1945–1970), American recording artist

Tammie

* Tammie Jo Shults (born 1961), American commercial airline captain, author, and retired naval aviator

Tammy

Tamsen

* Tamsen Donner (1801–1847), third wife of George Donner of the

Donner Party The Donner Party, sometimes called the Donner–Reed Party, was a group of American pioneers who migrated to California in a wagon train from the Midwest. Delayed by a multitude of mishaps, they spent the winter of 1846–1847 snowbound in th ...

* Tamsen Fadal, American journalist, news anchor, author and host/executive producer * Tamsen McGarry (born 1982), Irish alpine skier * Emil Tamsen (1862–1957), South African philatelist *. Tamsin Darlington * Tamsin Blanchard, British fashion journalist *

Tamsin Carroll Tamsin Georgina Carroll (born 13 February 1979) is an Australian actress. She is best known for her performances in musical theatre in Australia and the United Kingdom. Personal life Carroll was born and raised in Sydney. Her parents are ...

(born 1979), Australian actress * Tamsin Cook (born 1998), Australian swimmer * Tamsin Dunwoody (born 1958), sometimes known as Tamsin Dunwoody-Kneafsey, British politician * Tamsin Edwards, British climate scientist * Tamsin Egerton (born 1988), British actress * Tamsin Ford (born 1966), British psychiatrist specialising in children's mental health *

Tamsin Greenway Tamsin Greenway (born 6 October 1982) is a former England netball international. She was a member of the England teams that won bronze medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and at the 2011 and 2015 Netball World Cups. Between 2006 and 2018 sh ...

(born 1982), English netball player * Tamsin Greig (born 1966), British actress * Tamsin Heatley, British actress and voice artist *

Tamsin Hinchley Tamsin Hinchley (née Barnett, born 10 March 1980) is an Australian volleyball player. Born in Adelaide, Hinchley was on the Australian indoor squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics. At the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, Hinchley partnered with ...

(born 1980), Australian volleyball player * Tamsin Mather (born 1976), British Professor of Earth Sciences *

Tamsin Pickeral Tamsin Pickeral (née Hughes; born 1971) is a British author and art historian who is best known for her art books and her books on animals and privately ordered books. She is also working in marketing sphere. Early life Pickeral is the daughte ...

(born 1971), British author and art historian *

Tamsin West Tamsin West (born 7 March 1974) is an Australian child actress and singer. She made her film debut as Jennifer West in ''Jenny Kissed Me'' and played Jane Cannon in '' Frog Dreaming.'' She is perhaps best known to television viewers as Linda ...

(born 1974), Australian actress and singer

Tamsyn

* Tamsyn Challenger, Cornish artist * Dame Tamsyn Imison (1937–2017), British educator * Tamsyn Leevey (born 1978) New Zealand squash player * Tamsyn Manou (born 1978), Australian athlete and middle-distance runner *

Tamsyn Muir Tamsyn Muir (born 14 March 1985) is a New Zealand author of fantasy, science fiction and horror. Muir won the 2020 Locus Award for her first novel, '' Gideon the Ninth'', and has been nominated for several other awards as well. Biography Muir wa ...

, New Zealand author of fantasy, science fiction and horror genres * Oona Tamsyn King, Baroness King of Bow (born 1967), British Labour politician

Tamzin

Tamzin Malleson Tamzin Malleson (born 1 May 1974) is an English actress. Career She originally played Alison Dangerfield in Series 3 and 4 of the BBC drama '' Dangerfield'', before going on to play one of the starring roles (Penny Neville) in the Channel 4 come ...

(born 1974), British actress * Tamzin Merchant (born 1987), British actress *

Tamzin Outhwaite Tamzin Maria Outhwaite (; born 5 November 1970) is an English actress, presenter and narrator. Since playing the role of Mel Owen in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'', she has starred in a number of theatre and television productions, includ ...

(born 1970), British actress *

Tamzin Thomas Tamzin Thomas (born 6 October 1997) is a South African sprinter. She won two medals at the 2015 African Junior Championships. International competitions 1Did not start in the semifinals Personal bests Outdoor *100 metres – 11.41 (+1.6&nb ...

(born 1997), South African sprinter

Thomasin

* Thomasin von Zirclaere or Tommasino Di Cerclaria (c.1186–c.1235), Italian Middle High German lyric poet. *

Thomasin McKenzie Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie (born 26 July 2000) is a New Zealand actress. After a minor role in '' The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies'' (2014), she rose to critical prominence after playing a young girl living in isolation in Debra Granik's dr ...

(born 2000), New Zealand actress

Thomasina

Thomasina Jordan Thomasina Elizabeth Jordan (Red Hawk Woman) (? – 1999) was an American Indian activist who became the first American Indian to serve in the United States Electoral College in 1988. Jordan received bachelor's and master's degrees in fine arts a ...

(?–1999), American Indian activist who became the first American Indian to serve in the United States Electoral College * Thomasina Miers (born 1976), British chef * Thomasina Pidgeon (born 1975), Canadian rock climber * Thomasina Winslow (1965-2023}, American blues musician

Thomasine

* Thomasine Christine Gyllembourg-Ehrensvärd (1773–1856), Danish author *

Thomasine, Lady Percival Thomasine, Lady Percival (born Thomasine Bonaventure; c. 1470 – c. 1530), was a Cornish benefactress and founder of a school. Life The story is of a woman tending sheep when she was approached by a London merchant and asked whether she would ...

(–), Cornish benefactress * Thomas(ine) Hall (–after 1629), an intersex individual in British America * Margrethe Marie Thomasine Numsen (1705–1776), Danish courtier

Fictional Thomasinas

Beatrix Potter Helen Beatrix Potter (, 28 July 186622 December 1943) was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist. She is best known for her children's books featuring animals, such as '' The Tale of Peter Rabbit'', which was ...

's Thomasina Tittlemouse. * Tamsin Yeobright from ''

The Return of the Native ''The Return of the Native'' is Thomas Hardy's sixth published novel. It first appeared in the magazine ''Belgravia'', a publication known for its sensationalism, and was presented in twelve monthly installments from January to December 1878. Be ...

'' by

Thomas Hardy Thomas Hardy (2 June 1840 – 11 January 1928) was an English novelist and poet. A Victorian realist in the tradition of George Eliot, he was influenced both in his novels and in his poetry by Romanticism, including the poetry of William Wo ...

. Her name is given alternately as Tamsin or Thomasin throughout the book. * Thomasina, the feline heroine of the 1957 book '' Thomasina: The Cat Who Thought She Was God'' by

Paul Gallico Paul William Gallico (July 26, 1897 – July 15, 1976) was an American novelist and short story and sports writer.Ivins, Molly,, ''The New York Times'', July 17, 1976. Retrieved Oct. 25, 2020. Many of his works were adapted for motion pictu ...

and '' The Three Lives of Thomasina'', a 1964 Disney film based on the book. * Thomasina, a character in

Tom Stoppard Sir Tom Stoppard (born , 3 July 1937) is a Czech born British playwright and screenwriter. He has written for film, radio, stage, and television, finding prominence with plays. His work covers the themes of human rights, censorship, and politi ...

's '' Arcadia''. * Thomasina, a character in the television series ''

Kings Kings or King's may refer to: *Monarchs: The sovereign heads of states and/or nations, with the male being kings *One of several works known as the "Book of Kings": **The Books of Kings part of the Bible, divided into two parts **The ''Shahnameh' ...

''. * "Thomasina", a song by

The Besnard Lakes The Besnard Lakes ( ) are a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Formed in 2003 by the husband and wife team of Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas, the band also includes Kevin Laing (drums), Richard White (guitar), Sheenah Ko (keybo ...

. * Tamsin, a character in the television series ''

Lost Girl ''Lost Girl'' is a Canadian supernatural drama television series that premiered on Showcase on September 12, 2010, and ran for five seasons. It follows the life of a bisexual succubus named Bo, played by Anna Silk, as she learns to control ...

''. * Thomasin, a character in

Robert Eggers Robert Houston Eggers (born July 7, 1983) is an American filmmaker, director, and production designer. He is best known for writing and directing the historical horror films ''The Witch'' (2015) and ''The Lighthouse'' (2019), as well as directing ...

' 2015 film ''

The Witch A witch is a practitioner of witchcraft. Witch, WITCH, or variations thereof may also refer to: Animals * Witch (lefteye flounder) (''Arnoglossus scapha''), a Pacific flatfish * Witch (righteye flounder) (''Glyptocephalus cynoglossus''), a Eur ...

''. * Tamasin Reedbourne, a character in C. J. Sansom's '' Shardlake'' book series.

Similar names

* Tammy * Tamara * Tamar *

Tasmin Tasmin is a female given name. People with the name Tasmin include: * Tasmin Archer (born 1963), English pop singer * Tasmin Little (born 1965), English classical violinist * Tasmin Lucia-Khan (born 1980), British journalist and news presenter * ...

* Tazmin

References

{{Reflist English feminine given names