Tom (given name)

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.”

Tom
GenderMale
Language(s)Aramaic
Origin
DerivationThomas

The name Tôm also exists as an independent Aramaic name.

Notable people who use the diminutive

Notable people with given name
  • Tom Boonen, Belgian cyclist
  • Tom Kaulitz, guitarist of band Tokio Hotel
  • Tom van den Nieuwenhuijzen, Dutch politician
  • Tom Palumbo, Italian born, American photographer
  • Tom Segev, Israeli historian, author, and journalist
  • Tom Tykwer, German film director
  • Tom Veen, Dutch politician
  • (Tom Lumbasi)Kenyan tour guide,he works with Kenya tours and Safaris based in Nairobi Kenya.
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See also
  • All pages with titles beginning with Tom
  • All pages with titles containing Tom
  • Tom (disambiguation)
  • Tó, nicknames
  • Ton (given name)
  • Tommy (disambiguation)
  • Thomas (name)
  • Tomas (disambiguation)
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