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Tom (given name)

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Tom
GenderMale
Language(s)Aramaic
Origin
DerivationThomas

Tom is mostly used as a diminutive of Thomas. In Germanic countries and Scandinavia, "Tom" is in use as a formal given name. In modern Hebrew, the name Tom (Hebrew: תם, תום) is used as a unisex name, with the meaning of "innocence, naivety, simplicity" or "the end.”

A group of Toms is typically referred to as a tickle.

The name Tôm also exists as an independent Aramaic name.

Notable people who use the diminutive

Notable people with given name

See also