The River Thames is important to the history of the British isles. But where does the word “Thames” originate? See Romain Bouchard’s answer to Could the names for the rivers Potomac, Thames, have any etymological connection with Greek potamos (=river)? Answered 2017-02-14 [Originally posted on http://quora.com/The-River-Thames-is-important-to-the-history-of-the-British-isles-But-where-does-the-word-Thames-originate/answer/Nick-Nicholas-5]