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Meaning and origin
Tom is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `Twin`.


Where is it used?
The name Tom is mainly used in English.

It is an abbreviated form of
Thomas, used in English, French, German, Scandinavian and in the bible.
Maas, used in Dutch.


How do they say it elsewhere?
Tomos (In Welsh)
Tomas (In Swedish and in Norwegian)
Tomás (In Spanish, Portuguese, Irish and in Czech)
Tomaz (In Slovene)
Tňmas (In Scottish)
Foma (In Russian)
Tomasz (In Polish)
Tommaso (In Italian)
Tamás (In Hungarian)
Tuomo (In Finnish)
Tuomas (In Finnish)


If it's too long people might use
In Scottish: Tam
In English: Thom


For the opposite sex use:
In Spanish: Tomasa (F)
In English: Thomasina (F)


See also
In English: Tommy (M)
In English: Tommie (B)


More `Tom` links
Tom as abbreviation
Actors named Tom
Tom in the encyclopedia