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surname meaning "son of Tom (or Thomas)", itself derived from the

Aramaic The Aramaic languages, short Aramaic ( syc, ܐܪܡܝܐ, Arāmāyā; oar, 𐤀𐤓𐤌𐤉𐤀; arc, 𐡀𐡓𐡌𐡉𐡀; tmr, אֲרָמִית), are a language family containing many varieties (languages and dialects) that originated i ...

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.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'',

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, 2nd edition, , p. 260. People with the surname Thomsen include:

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* Britta Thomsen (born 1954), Danish politician and member of the European Parliament

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Cecilie Thomsen Cecilie Thomsen (born 29 October 1974) is a Danish actress and model. Early life and education Thomsen was born on the island Bogø in Denmark. Career Internationally, Cecilie Thomsen is best known for playing the minor Bond girl role of Pro ...

(born 1974), Danish actress and model *

Christian Jürgensen Thomsen Christian Jürgensen Thomsen (29 December 1788 – 21 May 1865) was a Danish antiquarian who developed early archaeological techniques and methods. In 1816 he was appointed head of 'antiquarian' collections which later developed into the Na ...

(1788–1865), Danish archaeologist *

Claus Thomsen Claus Thomsen (born 31 May 1970) is a Danish former professional footballer. He won the Danish Cup with AGF Aarhus and played in England for top level teams Ipswich Town and Everton, as well as Wolfsburg in Germany. He played 20 matches for ...

(born 1970), Danish former professional footballer

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* Ebba Thomsen (1887–1973), Danish actress

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* Finn Thomsen (born 1955), Danish motorcycle speedway rider * Fred Thomsen (1897–1986), American college football player and coach

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* Gerhard Thomsen (1899-1934), German mathematician who worked in various branches of geometry *

Grímur Thomsen Grímur Thomsen (May 15, 1820 – November 27, 1896), 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 ...

(1820–1896), Icelandic poet and editor * Grover C. Thomsen, Danish-American chemist who created the soft drink

Big Red (drink) Big Red is a soft drink. It was created in 1937 by Grover C Thomsen and R.H. Roark in Waco, TexasPatoski, Joe Nick"Big Red" Texas Monthly, 1986. Accessed February 14, 2008. and originally known as Sun Tang Red Cream Soda. It is an American variet ...

in 1937 * Gunnar H. Thomsen, Faroese musician and member of

Týr (band) Týr () is a Faroese folk metal band. They have been characterised as one of "the islands' two most successful metal bands". Their subject matter revolves almost entirely around Viking lore, mythology, and history, taking their name from Týr, t ...

, a Faroese heavy metal band active 1998–present

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* Hans Peter Jørgen Julius Thomsen (1826–1909), Danish chemist noted in thermochemistry for the Thomsen–Berthelot principle * Hasse Thomsén (1942–2004), Swedish heavyweight boxer

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Ib Thomsen Ib Thomsen (born 6 October 1961) is a Norwegian politician representing the Progress Party. He is a representative of Akershus in the ''Storting The Storting ( no, Stortinget ) (lit. the Great Thing) is the supreme legislature of Norway, e ...

(born 1961), Norwegian politician

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Knud Vad Thomsen Knud Vad Thomsen (March 24, 1905 – February 2, 1971) was a Danish composer. Notable works * ''Aquavitten'' (1959, Hans Hartvig Seedorff Hans Hartvig Otto Seedorff Pedersen eller Hans Hartvig Seedorff (12 August 1892 in Aarhus – 19 Janua ...

(1905–1971) Danish composer

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* Linda Chatman Thomsen (born 1954), American lawyer and public servant * Lynn Thomsen (born 1964), former American football player

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* Mads Thomsen (born 1989), Danish former professional football forward * Mark A. Thomsen (born 1956), American operatic tenor *

Marlene Thomsen Marlene Thomsen (born 5 May 1971) is a former badminton player from Denmark. Career 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 ...

(born 1971), Danish former badminton player * Martha Thomsen (born 1957), American model *

Martinus Thomsen Martinus Thomsen, referred to as Martinus, (11 August 1890 – 8 March 1981) was a Danish author, philosopher and mystic. Born into a poor family and with a limited education, Martinus claimed to have had a profound spiritual experience in March ...

(1890–1981), Danish writer and mystic * Moritz Thomsen (1915–1991), American farmer and writer

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* Philipp Thomsen, a perpetually drunken Kriegsmarine submarine commander in the book and film ''

Das Boot ''Das Boot'' (, English: "The Boat") is a 1981 West German war film written and directed by Wolfgang Petersen, produced by Günter Rohrbach, and starring Jürgen Prochnow, Herbert Grönemeyer, and Klaus Wennemann. It has been exhibited both ...

'' * Pia Thomsen, Danish cricketer *

Poul Mathias Thomsen Poul Mathias Thomsen (born in 1955, in Aabenraa) is a Danish economist working for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) since the 1980s. He is the director of the IMF's European Department. He led the bailouts of Iceland, Greece, Portugal and ...

, Danish economist working for the International Monetary Fund

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Søren Ulrik Thomsen Søren Ulrik Thomsen (born 8 May 1956) 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 ...

(born 1956), Danish poet * Stu Thomsen (born 1958), American former bicycle motocross (BMX) racer *

Sven Thomsen Sven Berth Thomsen (7 September 1884 – 14 November 1968) was a Danish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V ...

(1884–1968), Danish competitive sailor

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* Till Thomsen, German curler * Tina Thomsen (born 1975), Danish-born Australian actress * Tue Bjørn Thomsen (1972–2006), Danish professional boxer

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Ulrich Thomsen Ulrich Thomsen (born 6 December 1963) is a Danish actor and filmmaker, known for his role of Kai Proctor in the Cinemax original series ''Banshee'' (2013-2016). Biography Ulrich Thomsen was born in (Næsby) Odense, Denmark and graduated from th ...

(born 1963), Danish actor

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* Vern Thomsen, American college football coach, 1983–1987 *

Vilhelm Thomsen Vilhelm Ludwig Peter Thomsen (25 January 1842 – 12 May 1927) was a Danish linguist and Turkologist. He successfully deciphered the Orkhon inscriptions which were discovered during the expedition of Nikolai Yadrintsev in 1889. Early life and ...

(1842–1927), Danish linguist

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