Thom

Thom is an English given name functioning as a short form of Thomas, which derives from the Aramaic name Toma, meaning twin. The name gained widespread use in medieval Europe through the apostle Thomas, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, and was further popularized by Saint Thomas Becket, the 12th-century Archbishop of Canterbury. Thom is essentially a spelling variant that drops the final silent letter found in the standard form, and it shares its roots with cognates such as Tom, Tommy, and the Scottish Tam.