Tom or TOM may refer to: *

Tom (given name) Tom is mostly used as a diminutive of Thomas. In Germanic countries and Scandinavia, "Tom" is in use as a formal given name. In modern Hebrew, the name Tom (Hebrew: תם, תום) is used as a unisex name, with the meaning of "innocence, naivety, s ...

, 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 ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' is an American adult animated series created by Mike Judge. The series follows Beavis and Butt-Head, both voiced by Judge, a pair of teenage slackers characterized by their apathy, lack of intelligence, lowbrow humor, ...

'' * Tom Beck, a character in the 1998 American science-fiction disaster movie '' Deep Impact'' *

Tom Buchanan ''The Great Gatsby'' is a 1925 novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, near New York City, the novel depicts First-person narrative, first-person narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with mysterious mil ...

, the main antagonist from the 1925 novel ''The Great Gatsby'' * Tom Cat, a character from the ''Tom and Jerry'' cartoons * Tom Lucitor, a character from the American animated series ''

Star vs. the Forces of Evil ''Star vs. the Forces of Evil'' is an American animated magical girl television series created by Daron Nefcy and developed by Jordana Arkin and Dave Wasson, which aired on Disney Channel and Disney XD. It is the first Disney XD series created b ...

'' * Tom Natsworthy, from the science fantasy novel ''

Mortal Engines ''Mortal Engines'' is a young-adult science fantasy novel by Philip Reeve, published by Scholastic UK in 2001. The book focuses on a futuristic, steampunk version of London, now a giant machine striving to survive on a world that is runni ...

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Tom Nook Tom Nook, known in Japan as , is a fictional character in the ''Animal Crossing'' series who operates the village store (or the Resident Services building in '' Animal Crossing: New Horizons''). He first appeared in the Nintendo 64 game ''Dōbut ...

, a character in ''Animal Crossing'' video game series * Tom Servo, a robot character from the ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' television series * Tom Sloane, a non-adult character from the animated sitcom '' Daria'' *

Talking Tom Talking may refer to: * Speech, the product of the action of ''to talk'' * Communication by spoken words; conversation or discussion Other uses * "Talking" (The Rifles song), 2007 * "Talking" (A Flock of Seagulls song), 1983 * "Talking", a song ...

, the protagonist from the ''Talking Tom & Friends'' franchise * Tom, a character from the '' Deltora Quest'' books by Emily Rodda * Tom, a character from the 1993 action/martial arts movie ''

Showdown A showdown is a duel. The term may also refer to: Places * Showdown Ski Area, in Montana, United States Books * ''Showdown'' (Amado novel), a 1984 novel by Jorge Amado * ''Showdown'' (Dekker novel), a 2006 novel by Ted Dekker * ''Showdown'' (F ...

'' * Tom, a character from the cartoon series ''Tom and Jerry'' (Van Beuren) * Tom, a character from the anime and manga series ''

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 1997, with its individual chapte ...

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Tom (Paralympic mascot) Vinicius (; sometimes ''Vinícius'') is the official mascot of the 2016 Summer Olympics, and Tom is the official mascot of the 2016 Summer Paralympics. Both events were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The mascots were created by São Paulo- ...

, the official mascot of the 2016 Summer Paralympics * Tom, a fictional dinosaur from the children's cartoon ''

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 ...

'' * Tom, the main protagonist from the British children's live-action series ''

Tree Fu Tom Tree Fu Tom is a British live-action/ CGI television series which has been shown on BBC and CBeebies in the UK and Universal Kids and NBC in the USA. It is set in a miniature magical countryside and village area (Treetopolis) on the top of a pa ...

'' * Tom, a character from the children's series ''

Tots TV ''Tots TV'' is a British children's television programme, produced by Ragdoll Productions and Central. The series was first telecast in the UK on the ITV network (part of CITV) from 1993 to 1998. Development ''Tots TV'' was written by two of ...

'' * T.O.M., the robot host/mascot of Adult Swim's Toonami action block

Entertainment

* ''Tom'' (1973 film), a blaxploitation film * ''Tom'' (2002 film), a documentary film directed by Mike Hoolboom *

Tom (instrument) The tom is a plucked lamellophone thumb piano used in the traditional music of the Nuer and Anuak ethnic groups of western Ethiopia. The instruments is also called thoom Otieno and may also be spelled toom and thom. Thoom is a Anywaa word. Besides ...

Tom (American TV series) ''Tom'' is an American sitcom television series which premiered on CBS during the mid-season from March 2 to June 13, 1994. It was canceled after one season due to poor ratings. Cast *Tom Arnold as Tom Graham *Alison LaPlaca as Dorothy Graham * ...

Tom (Spanish TV series) Tom or Tom the greatest friend was a 2003 Spanish children's television animated series produced by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), Cromosoma and Norma Editorial which was subsequently broadcast in several European countries. The show fol ...

* ''Tom'', a 1970 album by Tom Jones *

Tom-tom drum A tom drum is a cylindrical drum with no snares, named from the Anglo-Indian and Sinhala language. It was added to the drum kit in the early part of the 20th century. Most toms range in size between in diameter, though floor toms can go as la ...

Geography

Tom (Amur Oblast) The Tom () is a river in Russia, a left tributary of the river Zeya. It is long, and has a drainage basin of . Its source is near the border between Amur Oblast and Khabarovsk Krai. It flows into the Zeya (itself a tributary of the Amur) betwee ...

, in Russia, a left tributary of the Zeya *

Tom (river) The Tom ( rus, Томь, p=tomʲ, cjs, Том) is a river in Russia, a right tributary of the Ob in Central Siberia. Its watershed lies within the Republic of Khakassia, Kemerovo Oblast, and Tomsk Oblast.cat * A male

turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

Transport

Thomson Airways Thomson may refer to: Names * Thomson (surname), a list of people with this name and a description of its origin * Thomson baronets, four baronetcies created for persons with the surname Thomson Businesses and organizations * SGS-Thomson Mic ...

ICAO code *

Tottenham Hale station Tottenham Hale is a National Rail and London Underground interchange station located in Tottenham Hale in north London, England. On the National Rail network it is on the West Anglia Main Line, from London Liverpool Street, and is served by G ...

, London, England (National Rail station code)

Acronyms

* or overseas territory *

Text Object Model The Text Object Model (TOM) is a Microsoft Windows API that provides developers with object-based rich text manipulation interfaces. It is implemented through COM, and can be accessed through Microsoft Word or additionally through the RichEdit contr ...

, a Microsoft Windows programming interface *

Theory of mind In psychology, theory of mind refers to the capacity to understand other people by ascribing mental states to them (that is, surmising what is happening in their mind). This includes the knowledge that others' mental states may be different fro ...

, the ability to attribute mental states to oneself and others and to understand that others have states that are different from one's own * Translocase of the outer membrane, a protein for intracellular protein-equilibrium * Troops Out Movement, campaigned against British involvement in Northern Ireland * Tune-o-matic, a guitar bridge design *

Target operating model Target operating model is a description of the desired state of the operating model of an organisation. When working on the operating model, it is normal to define the "as is" model and the "to be" model. The target operating model is the "to be ...

, a description of the desired state of an organizational model in a business at a chosen date

Other uses

TOM (mascot) TOM (Tigers Of Memphis) is the name of three Bengal Tigers which have served as the mascot of the University of Memphis Tigers since 1972. The most recent, TOM III, was a beloved Bengal Tiger mascot for the University of Memphis during one of the m ...

, three Bengal tigers that have been the mascot of the University of Memphis sports teams * Tom (pattern matching language), a programming language *

Tom, Oklahoma Tom is an unincorporated community in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States. The post office was established in 1916 and named for Tom Stewart, an early settler. It is the southeasternmost community in Oklahoma, in the midst of the Ouachita N ...

TOM Group TOM Group Limited () is a Chinese-language media company in the Greater China region, with business interests across markets in Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Its business covers four media sectors, Internet (TOM Online), Outdoor (TOM Outd ...

, a Chinese media company *

TOM Online TOM Online is a mobile Internet company in China, operating the popular Chinese-language Internet portal (www.tom.com) and offering a variety of online and mobile services, including wireless internet and online advertising. It is a subsidiary of ...

, a Chinese mobile internet company * TOM (psychedelic) *

Tom (gender identity) In Thailand, as elsewhere, one can find several different gender roles, identities and diverse visual markers of masculinity and femininity. The demand for positive self-identity is growing in Thailand and support is growing. Heterosexual/Tradit ...