Thomsen
Thomsen 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. Thomsen is uncommon as a given name.
People with the surname Thomsen include:
B
- Britta Thomsen, Danish politician and member of the European Parliament
C
- Cecilie Thomsen, Danish actress and model
- Christian Jürgensen Thomsen, Danish archaeologist
- Claus Thomsen, Danish former professional footballer
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- Ebba Thomsen, Danish actress
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- Finn Thomsen, Danish motorcycle speedway rider
- Fred Thomsen, American college football player and coach
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- Gerhard Thomsen, German mathematician who worked in various branches of geometry
- Grímur Thomsen, Icelandic poet and editor
- Grover C. Thomsen, Danish-American chemist who created the soft drink Big Red in 1937
- Gunnar H. Thomsen, Faroese musician and member of Týr, a Faroese heavy metal band active 1998–present
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- Hans Peter Jørgen Julius Thomsen, Danish chemist noted in thermochemistry for the Thomsen–Berthelot principle
- Hasse Thomsén, Swedish heavyweight boxer
- Helle Thomsen, Danish handball player
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- Ib Thomsen, Norwegian politician
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- Knud Vad Thomsen Danish composer
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- Linda Chatman Thomsen, American lawyer and public servant
- Lynn Thomsen, former American football player
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- Mads Thomsen, Danish former professional football forward
- Mark A. Thomsen, American operatic tenor
- Marlene Thomsen, Danish former badminton player
- Martha Thomsen, American model
- Martinus Thomsen, Danish writer and mystic
- Moritz Thomsen, American farmer and writer
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- Philipp Thomsen, a perpetually drunken Kriegsmarine submarine commander in the book and film Das Boot
- Pia Thomsen, Danish cricketer
- Poul Mathias Thomsen, Danish economist working for the International Monetary Fund
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- Søren Ulrik Thomsen, Danish poet
- Stu Thomsen, American former bicycle motocross racer
- Sven Thomsen, Danish competitive sailor
T
- Tina Thomsen, Danish-born Australian actress
- Tue Bjørn Thomsen, Danish professional boxer
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- Ulrich Thomsen, Danish actor
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- Vern Thomsen, American college football coach, 1983–1987
- Vilhelm Thomsen, Danish linguist