Given name & surname
Tomlinson
“little Tom; son of Tom; the smaller of twins”
Tomlinson is a variant of Tomlin. One English interpretation is “little Tom; son of Tom; the smaller of twins.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Tomlinson is a variant of Tomlin. One English interpretation is “little Tom; son of Tom; the smaller of twins.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Tomlinson is a variant of Tomlin. An origin associated with Tomlin is English.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Tomlinson as a surname is a diminutive of Thomas.
Tomlinson’s family of names
In English usage, Tomlinson as a surname is a diminutive of Thomas. Tomlinson has a related form in Tomlin. In English usage, Tomlinson as a surname has a related form in TUMLINSON.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Tomlinson
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