- Tompkins surname is early medieval English. It is a patronymic form of Thomas, from the nickname Tom, and the added diminutive suffix "- kin", meaning near relative, plus the suffix "-s", itself a short form of "son".
- Tompkins is now a common rugby term, meaning to use of great power.
- The son of Tom.
- You showed great Tompkins out on the field today.
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A great Irish tweed making family from donegal Ireland, this name is now commonly used to describe great craftsmanship.