Tomlinson en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɒm.lɪn.sən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈtɑm.lɪn.sən/ (General-American)
Etymology
From a diminutive form of Thomas + -son.
Meanings
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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 regard the verdict as a statement of the blindingly obvious.
2011 May 4, Ian Tomlinson, “Unlawfully killed by the law”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 10 Mar 2016: