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TOM (1)
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English, Dutch
PRONOUNCED: TAHM (English), TAWM (Dutch)   [key]
Meaning & History
Short form of THOMAS. Tom Sawyer was the main character in several of Mark Twain's novels, first appearing in 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' (1876).
Related Names
VARIANTS: Thom, Tommie, Tommy (English), Maas (Dutch)
FEMININE FORMS: Tamsin (English (British)), Thomasina (English)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Tomica (Croatian), Tomi, Tommi (Finnish), Tomi (Hungarian), Tomek (Polish), Tam (Scottish), Tomi, Twm (Welsh)
Popularity
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Australia (NSW)  - 
Belgium  ranked #18 
France  ranked #13 
Ireland  ranked #65 
Netherlands  ranked #44 
Northern Ireland  ranked #95 
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