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Tomlinson

UK/ˈtɒm.lɪn.sən/US/ˈtɑm.lɪn.sən/

Tomlinson proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Tomlinson

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
    • After an inquest's ruling yesterday, it is now official that the newspaper vendor, Ian Tomlinson, was unlawfully killed amid the policing of the G20 protests in 2009. Many who saw the footage the Guardian obtained, which showed PC Simon Harwood striking Mr Tomlinson just before his death, will...2011 May 4, Ian Tomlinson, “Unlawfully killed by the law”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 10 Mar 2016

Origin of Tomlinson

From a diminutive form of Thomas + -son.

Words formed from Tomlinson

Questions about Tomlinson

What does Tomlinson mean?
Tomlinson means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Tomlinson?
Tomlinson is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Tomlinson?
Tomlinson is pronounced /ˈtɒm.lɪn.sən/ (UK).

Words near Tomlinson in the dictionary

  1. Tomlin
  2. Tomline
  3. tomling
  4. tomlings
  5. Tomlins
  6. Tomlinson
  7. Tomlinsonian
  8. Tomme
  9. tommed
  10. Tommie
  11. tommied

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