Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
THOMS
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
An abbreviation of Thomas; Tom, local, Gaelic and Welsh, a round hillock or knoll, a rising ground, an eminence, any round heap, a tumulus.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
THOMS. See Thomas. THOMSETT. See Thomas. THOxAISON. See Thomas. THORBURNE. See Thurbarn.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Surname type: From name of parent
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English