Tom
Pronunciation: TAHM (key)
Origin of the name Thomas:
Derived from the Aramaic tē’ōma (a twin). The name is borne in the Bible by an apostle who doubted the resurrection of Christ. It is from him that the label "Doubting Thomas" came. Var: Thomass, Tomas. Short: Thom, Tom. Pet: Tommy.
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Tom Marvolo Riddle - Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling (don't let put you off the name Tom, though)
"Tom's Midnight Garden" - classic juvenile novel by Philippa Pearce
"Adventures of Tom Sawyer" by Mark Twain
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Global Popularity of the Name Tom
- #8 in France
- #16 in Belgium
- #27 in Germany
- #71 in Ireland
- #180 in Canada (Quebec)
- #184 in Scotland
- #224 in Norway
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