Comments for the name Thomas

In Hebrew (which like Arabic came from Aramaic), the word Te'om still means twin.

In American English, the pronunciation is 'TAHM-as'. In British English (or 'Proper' English :P), the pronunciation is 'TOHM-as'. [noted -ed]

The famous bearer of this name is the 3rd president of the United States Thomas Jefferson. Another famous bearer of this name is Thomas Felton, who played in the Harry Potter films and other movies.

You claim Thomas Jefferson as the only President of the U.S., but Woodrow Wilson's first name was Thomas as well.

Anyone who has a little boy will think of Thomas the Tank Engine when they hear this name.

Other famous bearers include novelists Thomas Hardy (best known for "Far From the Madding Crowd," "Jude the Obscure," "The Mayor of Casterbridge," and "Tess of the d'Urbervilles") and, more recently, Thomas Pynchon (best known for "The Crying of Lot 49," "Gravity's Rainbow," and "V.").

Tom Green bears the name.

Famous bearer: Character: In the remake of 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,' Leatherface's real name is Thomas Hewitt.

Famous bearer is Thomas Mann, a German novelist. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature.

I like Thomas for a boy. It is a name he could easily grow up with and it isn't a fad name.

In modern Greek, the name is pronounced tho-MAHS. [noted -ed]

As stated, Tom Fleton (born Thomas Andrew Felton) is the actor who plays the character of Draco Malfoy in the "Harry Potter" films. He has also been in other movies, such as "The Borrowers". Tom likes to fish, and, as of this writting, plans on attending college in that subject.

Thomas is my brother's name and I think it's a nice name. I wouldn't name my own child that if I have one, but I don't dislike it. I like the nickname Tom.

Famous bearers: Actor Tom Hanks and Thomas Cruise Mapother.

Listen to the German pronunciation of Thomas here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html.

I like the name Thomas. It's versatile, classic and if I had been a boy, I would have been named Thomas after my grandfather.

I like the name because then someone can go by Tommy or be more adult-like and go by Thomas.

I have a friend named Thomas. I like Tommy though. I'd give the name a 4.

Thomas Harris is a writer that wrote novels (eg. The Red Dragon, The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal, etc.).

I think that Thomas is the best boy name, it can either be used as a first or middle name.

I personally prefer the nickname Tom to the actual name Thomas because to me Thomas sounds too formal.

Tom Cruise should be added to the list, I think.

It's okay. It is getting to be so overused. Can't people think of more unique names than this one?

Jack Black's birth name is Thomas!

Thomas Michael Fletcher "Tom" is the lead singer and guitarist of the British band McFLY.

I love the name Thomas it's the best name ever. You can call him Tom or Tommy too.

Thomas Dekker is the voice of Littlefoot in the Land Before Time series.

The actor Freddie Highmore's middle name is Thomas.

In the Harry Potter series, the true name of Lord Voldemort (which means 'flight frm death' in French) is Tom Marvolo Riddle.

Thomas Harmon, a young Union sypathizer, was arrested on charges that he had helped to burn bridges used by the Confederates. He and his father, Jacob, were given a hasty trial and sentenced to death. On December 17, 1861, the two men were led to specially constructed gallows in Knoxville, Tennessee, where Jacob Harmon was forced to watch his son's execution before being executed himself. Both men met their death with dignity and composure.

In Wally Lamb's I Know This Much is True, Thomas is Dominick's Schizophrenic twin. The book is a part of Oprah's book club, and a movie based on it is due out in 2008.

This name is simply too common on all sorts of obnoxious people. Think Tom Tancredo, Tom DeLay, and whatever loud-mouthed, bigoted Republicans called Tom there are out there. The name is too common in general anyway! I can't tell the bigots apart. I can barely remember what which one actually *does*. Now that I think about it, I don't know any likeable Thomases, as this has been the name of philosophers and at least one church father. Church fathers and philosophers may not always have agreed with one another on certain issues like faith and religion, but they historically had a tendency to avoid soiling themselves by having relationships with those in their opinion inferior, lowly, dimwitted creatures also known as women. They were just a bunch of privileged jerks in an ivory tower, despising less fortunate people and anyone who wasn't asexual like them. There were some exceptional philosophers, of course, but was any of them named Thomas?

Thomas Love Peacock is a poet who bears the name.

Mark Harmon's first name is Thomas.

Tom DeLonge of Blink 182.

Thomas Dooley, footballer, born 12th May, 1961, in Bechhofen, Germany.

Thomas Kincade "The Painter of Light" is a famous artist who lives in California. His family & friends call him Thom.

Thomas Dolby, 80s prog rocker. 'she blinded me with science' 'hyperactive'

Thomas is my brother's name. I don't like that name. But I call him Tommy sometimes. I know that will get old though because it's kind of a baby name. I absolutely HATE the name Tom. Ech! No thank you.

Had I been a boy, I would have most probably been given this name. I guess I wouldn't have minded it too much, apart from the fact that where I live, the name is just as common as my feminine name.

My brother is called Thomas. I also know about 11 other people called Thomas. It is a VERY common name.

A famous bearer of this name is my celebrity crush, Thomas Batuello. He's the cellist on the Nickelodeon show 'The Naked Brothers Band'.

I think it's really sweet and I like it. :)

I like this name. It's cute and sweet and it will work for you when you're 99.

Thomas Rolfe (January 30, 1615-1675) was the son of tobacco planter John Rolfe and the Indian princess Pocahtonas (Rebecca Rolfe). Becuase of his birth, many European settlers and Native Americans lived in peace for many years.

I think right now, it's under used, and it's a classic. I hadn't considered it before, but I'm considering it now. It's a nice name, and I like the nickname Tommy.

Please ignore my previous comment. When I was little I loved Thomas the Tank Engine so this name is pretty good. It's not that common, I guess because I don't know too many Thomases.

My name is Thomas, and I do think it's quite a common name because I know a lot of Thomases myself. Funnily enough I'm a twin which corresponds nicely with my name's meaning. Thomas is also quite a good name for getting a range of nicknames for example: Tom, Tim, Tommy, Timmo, Tommo, Tommyboy have all been used by others when speaking to me. Although my favourite has got to be Tom, as I feel Thomas is way too formal for normal usage and tom is a really easy name to remember.

Thomas Bernhard was an often criticised yet overall highly acclaimed Austrian novelist.

Thomas Fiss is a singer. He used to be in the band Varsity Fanclub but has now gone solo.

Thomas Tallis, great Tudor era English composer.

Thomas Gibson is American actor Thomas Gibson (born 3 July 1962). He's best known for his roles as Dr. Danny Nyland in "Chicago Hope", Greg Montgomery in "Dharma & Greg", and Aaron Hotchner in "Criminal Minds".

You know, for everyone saying that Thomas is such a common name. I don't think I've met a single Thomas/Tom/Tommy/etc. under 30!
But I do like that it's fairly well-established and easy to remember. And I like how Thomas sounds. Although I think Thomas as a full name is a bit too formal for everyday use. I like Tommy for a boy/child (since that's what kids will probably call him, anyway), and Tom for a man.

Sir Thomas More was an English Renaissance writer and philosopher, and regarded as a martyr among Catholics. In 1516, he published "Utopia", which created the concept of a perfect society.

I like this name, it's mature but you can still picture it on a kid. One of my good friends is called this.

Thomas is a character on the TV sci-fi drama "The Event". He is one of the antagonists in the story and is quite evil. He tries to kill his mom and commits acts of terrorism against the United States. He is handsome but very, very mean :(

I love the name Thomas, it's such a beautiful name... but I just can't stand the nickname Tom. Tom ruined the name for me.

Thomas is my father's name, and going along with the meaning, he is actually a twin! My dad's nicknames include: Tom and Tommy.

I think the whole "no nice philosopher's have been named Tom so no nice Tom's exist" logic is ridiculous.

Thomas Morgenstern is an Austrian ski jumper. He has won the World Cup in 2007/2008 and 2010/2011 seasons.

Thomas 'Tom' Hiddleston, English actor, he plays Loki in the upcoming Thor film.

It's a good name. Nuff said.

I'm not sure why, but I've just found this name to be really cute and wonderful lately. If I ever get married and have a multitude of sons, Thomas will probably be the second or third ^.^

Thomas Pollock Anshutz (October 5, 1851 – June 16, 1912) was an American painter and teacher.

Thomas Howard Arundel (1585-1646) was an English collector and patron. Apart from King Charles I he was the greatest English collector of all time.

Thomas Ball (1819-1911) was an American sculptor famous for the equestrian statue of George Washington in Boston's Public Gardens.

Thomas Banks (1735-1805) was an English sculptor.

Thomas Barker (1769-1847) was a British painter and lithographer mainly of landscapes and genre scenes.

Thomas Jones Barker (1815-82) was a British painter mainly of landscapes and military scenes.

Thomas Hart Benton (1889-1975) was an American painter.

Thomas Bewick (1753-1828) was an English engraver.

Thomas Shotter Boys (1803-1874) was an English watercolour painter and lithographer.

Sir Thomas Brock (1847-1922) was a British sculptor who created the Queen Victoria Memorial in 1911 outside Buckingham Palace, London.

One of my favourite boys names. It ages nicely too.

Thomas was the oldest son of King Edward I of England and his second wife Margaret of France.

Thomas was the name of one of the sons of King Edward III of England and his wife Philippa of Hainaut.

Thomas was also the name of another son of King Edward III of England and his wife Philippa of Hainaut. He was named after his older, deceased brother.

Thomas (1388-1421) was the son of King Henry IV of England and his wife Mary.

You can't go wrong with a name like Thomas! I know one person who goes by Tom, another one whose real name is actually just Tom, (no idea why) and one who goes by tommy. But I still don't consider it common. And of course, it suits all ages, one of the most important qualities of a name, at least to me :)

The prolific American inventor Thomas Edison is a famous bearer of this name.

Thomas is a fantastic manly name. I like the nickname Tom as well; it sounds so friendly. There are many great and some not so great namesakes, but that can be said about all of the classic names. A downside with this name: it seems that there are many ways to make fun of Thomas: peeping Tom, Tommy Salami, Tommy wants his mommy, tom foolery, etc. But Jack is super popular and there are even more ways to make fun of Jack. Thomas may be in the top 100 names but in the US it is quickly falling off of the charts, I have never met a Thomas under 25 years old. It would be a nice name for a gemini =). I love this name!

Thomas O'Malley, the streetwise alley cat from Disney' s The Aristocats.