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Scottish Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including: *Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland *Scottish English *Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...

origin, from the city of Aberdeen,

Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire ( sco, Aiberdeenshire; gd, Siorrachd Obar Dheathain) is one of the 32 Subdivisions of Scotland#council areas of Scotland, council areas of Scotland. It takes its name from the County of Aberdeen which has substantially differe ...

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Angus Angus may refer to: Media * ''Angus'' (film), a 1995 film * ''Angus Og'' (comics), in the ''Daily Record'' Places Australia * Angus, New South Wales Canada * Angus, Ontario, a community in Essa, Ontario * East Angus, Quebec Scotland * Angu ...

, and is a sept of the

Clan MacThomas Clan MacThomas is a Highland Scottish clan and is a member of the Clan Chattan.Way, George and Squire, Romily. ''Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia''. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Council of Scot ...

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Tom Tom or TOM may refer to: * Tom (given name), a diminutive of Thomas or Tomás or an independent Aramaic given name (and a list of people with the name) Characters * Tom Anderson, a character in ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' * Tom Beck, a character ...

" of " Thomas" that holds the "h".

People with the surname

Alexander Thom (disambiguation) Alexander Thom (1894–1985) was a Scottish engineer. Alexander Thom may also refer to: * Alexander Thom (surgeon) (1775–1845), Scottish military surgeon, judge and political figure in Upper Canada * Alexander Thom (almanac editor) (1801–1879 ...

, multiple people * Andreas Thom (b. 1965), former German football player * Bing Thom (b. 1940), Canadian architect *

Cameron E. Thom Cameron Erskine Thom (June 20, 1825 – February 2, 1915) was a lawyer, a legislator, a Confederate officer in the Civil War and the 16th mayor of Los Angeles, California, from 1882 to 1884. Personal Thom was born in Culpeper County, Virginia, ...

(1825–1915), early settler in California, Confederate officer and lawyer * Charles Thom (1872–1956), US microbiologist and mycologist with the standard author abbreviation "Thom" * Cristy Thom (b. 1971), American model, actress and artist * Graeme Thom (born 1967), Zimbabwean cricketer * H. B. Thom (c. 1905–1983), South African rector and Chancellor of the Stellenbosch University *

James Thom (disambiguation) James Thom may refer to: *James Thom (sculptor) (1802–1850), Scottish sculptor *James Alexander Thom (born 1933), American writer * J. C. Thom (1835–1898), American painter, son of sculptor James Thom *Norman Thom James Norman Thom (8 Octobe ...

, multiple people * Jess Thom (b. 1980), English comedian * John Thom (soldier) (1891–1941), British lieutenant-colonel, judge and politician * John Hamilton Thom (1808–1894), Irish Unitarian minister *

John Nichols Thom John Nichols Tom (sometimes spelt Thom; 1799 – 31 May 1838) was a Cornish wine-merchant and maltster who re-invented himself as Sir William Courtenay, stood for parliament in Canterbury, was convicted of perjury in a smuggling case, spent thr ...

(1799–1838), Cornish wine-merchant and maltster *

John Watson Triplett Thom John Watson Triplett Thom (November 11, 1769 – May 22, 1855) was an American slave owner, planter and politician. He served in the Virginia Senate in 1815 and two terms in the Virginia House of Delegates. Early life John Watson Triplett Thom ...

(1769–1855), American planter and politician * Joseph Pembroke Thom (1828–1899), American politician and physician * Karl Thom (1893-1945), German flying ace * Linda Thom (b. 1943), Canadian Olympic gold medal-winning shooter *

Margaret Thom Margaret M. Thom DStJ (born 1951) is the commissioner of the Northwest Territories. She previously served as the deputy commissioner of the Northwest Territories, Canada, from June 2, 2005, until October 2011. In June 2022 she was appointed t ...

, Deputy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, Canada * Randy Thom, American sound design *

René Thom René Frédéric Thom (; 2 September 1923 – 25 October 2002) was a French mathematician, who received the Fields Medal in 1958. He made his reputation as a topologist, moving on to aspects of what would be called singularity theory; he became w ...

(1923–2002), French mathematician * Robert Thom (engineer) (1774–1847), Scottish hydraulic engineer * Robert Thom (disambiguation), multiple people * Ronald Thom (1923–1986), Canadian architect * Sandi Thom (b. 1981), Scottish singer-songwriter *

William Thom (disambiguation) William Thom may refer to: * William Thom, Scottish poet * William Thom (preacher), co-founder of the Methodist 'New Itinerancy' *William R. Thom, U.S. Representative from Ohio * Bill Thom, baseball player See also * William Thoms William Jo ...

, multiple people

People with the nickname or given name

* Thom Andersen (born 1943), American filmmaker, film critic and teacher *

Thom Adcox-Hernandez Thom Adcox-Hernandez is an American voice actor, known for his roles as Brian in the prime-time soap opera ''Falcon Crest'' and the voices of Felix the Cat in ''The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat'' and Lexington on ''Gargoyles (TV series), Gargoy ...

(born 1960), American actor *

Thom Barry Thom Barry is an American former actor who was born in Cleveland, Ohio. In the 1980s, he was a disc jockey for WUBE-FM in Cincinnati. He appeared in television advertisements for The Home Depot, Sears, and United Parcel Service, and did voice ...

, American actor * Thomas Thom Bell (born 1943), Jamaican-born American songwriter, arranger and producer, one of the creators of the Philadelphia style of soul music * Thomas Thom Brennaman (born 1963), American sportscaster *

Thom Bresh Thomas Charles Bresh (February 23, 1948 – May 23, 2022), sometimes spelled Tom Bresh, was an American country music guitarist and singer. Active from the 1970s, Bresh charted multiple singles on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts. Bi ...

, (born 1948), American country singer and guitarist * Thom Browne (born 1965), American fashion designer * Thom Christopher (born 1940), American actor * Thomas Thom Darden (born 1950), American retired National Football League player * Thomas

Thom Dornbrook Thomas Dornbrook (born December 1, 1956 in Berea, Ohio) is a former professional American football player who played Center and Guard for two seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers. In 1979, Dornbrook earned a ring in Super Bowl XIV over the Los Ange ...

(born 1956), American retired National Football League player *

Thom Eberhardt Thomas Everett "Thom" Eberhardt (born March 7, 1947) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Eberhardt has won two awards and two nominations. He is most noted for his work on ''Captain Ron'', ''Honey, I Blew Up the Kid'', and ...

(born 1947), American film director, producer and screenwriter * Thom Evans (born 1985), Scottish former international rugby union player * Thomas Thom Fitzgerald (born 1968), American-Canadian film and theatre director, screenwriter, playwright and producer * Thom Flodqvist, Swedish professional ice hockey player * Thomas Thom Gimbel, American musician best known as a member of the rock band Foreigner * Thomas Thom de Graaf (born 1957), Dutch jurist and politician, former Deputy Prime Minister (2003-2005) * Thomson Thom Gunn (1929–2004), English poet * Thomas Thom Hartmann (born 1951), American radio host, author, former psychotherapist, entrepreneur and political commentator *

Thom Haye Thom Jan Marinus Haye (born 9 February 1995) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Heerenveen. Club career AZ Haye was born in Amsterdam and is a youth exponent from AZ. He signed his first contract for ...

(born 1995), Dutch footballer *

Thom Jones The surname Thom is of Scotland, Scottish origin, from the city of Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire (historic), Aberdeenshire and Angus, Scotland, Angus, and is a sept of the Clan MacThomas. Thom is also a first name variant of the abbreviation "Tom (given ...

(1945–2016), American writer, primarily of short stories * Thomas Thom Mathews (born 1958), American actor * Thom Noble (born 1936), British film editor * Thom Racina, American television writer and novelist * Thomas Thom Russo (born 1969), American record producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter * Thomas Thom Schuyler (born 1952), American songwriter and singer * Thomas Thom Tillis (born 1960), American politician, Senator from North Carolina * Thomas Thom Yorke (born 1968), English musician, singer and principal songwriter of the alternative rock band Radiohead

People with the stage name or pseudonym

* Thom Hell, Norwegian singer-songwriter Thomas Helland (born 1976) * Thom Hoffman, Dutch actor and photographer Thomas Antonius Cornelis Ancion (born 1957)

Fictional characters

* Thom Kallor, a DC Comics superhero *

Thom Merrilin This article serves as an index of major characters in the fictional setting of Robert Jordan's ''The Wheel of Time'' series, with a description of their main roles or feats in the series. ''The Wheel of Time'' has 2787 distinct named characters. ...

, a gleeman in Robert Jordan's book series '' The Wheel of Time'' * Thom Pain, the titular protagonist of

Will Eno Will Eno (born 1965) is an American playwright based in Brooklyn, New York. His play, '' Thom Pain (based on nothing)'' was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama in 2005. His play ''The Realistic Joneses'' appeared on Broadway in 2014, wher ...

's one man play ''

Thom Pain (based on nothing) ''Thom Pain (based on nothing)'' is a 2004 one man show written by Will Eno. It is a rambling monologue in which the protagonist, who has suffered a lot in his life, tells the story of a bee sting, a boy with a dog that died, and his experience ...

'' * Thom Rainier, a character from the '' Dragon Age'' video game series