Given a sentence in English, provide an equivalent paraphrased translation in German that retains the same meaning both through the translation and the paraphrase.
One example: The NBA season of 1975 -- 76 was the 30th season of the National Basketball Association .
Solution is here: Die Saison 1975 - 76 der National Basketball Association war die 30. Saison der NBA.
Explanation: This is a correct and accurate translation from English to German because the translated paraphrase retains the main message that between the years 1975-1976, the 30th NBA season occurred.

Now, solve this: He was named " Thomas " for the friend of Henry David Thoreau , Thomas Cholmondeley , and " Parker " for Theodore Parker .
Solution:
Er wurde Thomas von Henry David Thoreaus Freund Thomas Cholmondeley und Parker von Theodore Parker genannt.