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Thomas (name) Thomas is a male given name of Aramaic origins. The English spelling "Thomas" is a transliteration; through Latin "Thomas", of the approximate Greek transliteration ( el, Θωμᾶς, Thōmâs), from Aramaic; , from Classic Syriac; , meaning 'tw ...

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Tam Dean Burn Tam Dean Burn (born 1958 in Leith, Scotland) is a Scottish actor who has played a wide range of roles on stage and screen. On television this includes multiple roles on long-running detective series ''Taggart'', youth sci-fi thriller '' Life For ...

(born 1958), Scottish actor * Tam Courts (born 1981), Scottish footballer *

Tam Dalyell of the Binns Sir Thomas Dalyell of The Binns, 1st Baronet (1615–1685) was a Scottish Royalist general in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, also known by the soubriquets "Bluidy Tam" and "The Muscovite De'il". Life Dalyell was born in Linlithgowshire, th ...

(1615–1685), Scottish Royalist general in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms *

Tam Dalyell Sir Thomas Dalyell, 11th Baronet, , ( ; 9 August 1932 – 26 January 2017), known as Tam Dalyell, was a Scottish Labour Party politician who was a member of the House of Commons from 1962 to 2005. He represented West Lothian from 1962 to 198 ...

(1932–2017), Scottish politician and Member of Parliament (1962-2005) *

Tam Galbraith Sir Thomas Galloway Dunlop Galbraith, known as Tam Galbraith, (10 March 1917 – 2 January 1982) was a Scottish Unionist politician. Early life The eldest son and heir of Thomas Galbraith, 1st Baron Strathclyde, Galbraith was educated at Ayt ...

(1917–1982), Scottish politician * Thomas McGraw (1952–2007), Scottish gangster *

Tam McManus Thomas Kelly "Tam" McManus (born 28 February 1981) is a Scottish former footballer. McManus started his career with Hibernian, making over 100 league appearances for the Edinburgh club. During his time there, McManus represented the Scotland ...

(born 1981), Scottish former footballer

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* Tamunoemi "Tam" David-West (1936–2019), Nigerian academic, social critic and former federal minister *

Tam Joseph Tam Joseph (born 1947) is a Dominica-born British painter, formerly known as Tom Joseph. Described as "a uniquely talented, multidimensional artist" by art historian Eddie Chambers, "Tam Joseph has contributed a number of memorable paintings th ...

(born 1947), Dominica-born British painter formerly known as Tom Joseph * Tam or

Tom Kellichan Tom Kellichan (born c. 1954) was the original drummer of The Skids, from 1977 to 1979. Biography From Cowdenbeath, and a former van driver, he completed the line-up of The Skids after answering their ad for a drummer. During his tenure the band ...

(born c. 1954), Scottish musician,

The Skids Skids are a Scottish punk rock and new wave band, formed in Dunfermline in 1977 by Stuart Adamson (guitar, keyboards, percussion and backing vocals), William Simpson (bass guitar and backing vocals), Thomas Kellichan (drums) and Richard Jo ...

original drummer (1977–1979) * Tam Lenfestey (1818–1885), Guernsey poet * Tamandani "Tam" Nsaliwa (born 1982), Malawian footballer * Walter Sumner "Tam" Rose (1888–1961), American football player and head coach * Hubert Tamblyn "Tam" Spiva (1932–2017), American television screenwriter of ''The Brady Bunck'' and ''Gentle Ben''

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* the Cantonese romanisation of

Tan (surname) Tan is a common Chinese surname 譚.''China Renews ...

(譚), a common Chinese surname * Reuben Tam (1916–1991), American artist *

Rabbeinu Tam Jacob ben Meir (1100 – 9 June 1171 (4 Tammuz)), best known as Rabbeinu Tam ( he, רבינו תם), was one of the most renowned Ashkenazi Jewish rabbis and leading French Tosafists, a leading ''halakhic'' authority in his generation, and a gr ...

(1100–1171), Rabbi Jacob Tam * Rod Tam (1953–2019), American businessman and politician

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* River Tam and

Simon Tam Simon Tam (born March 30, 1981) is an American author, musician, activist, and entrepreneur. He is best known as the bassist and founder of the Asian American dance-rock band, The Slants, who won their case against the U.S. Patent & Trademark Of ...

, fictional characters/siblings from '' Firefly'' * Tam Song, supporting character in the book series Keeper of The Lost Cities by

Shannon Messenger Shannon Messenger is an American author. She writes the middle-grade series ''Keeper of the Lost Cities'', which was a ''New York Times'' bestseller; ''Unlocked'', book 8.5 in the series, reached number 8 on USA Today's list in 2020. She also w ...

* Tam Amber, supporting character in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by

Suzanne Collins Suzanne Collins (born August 10, 1962) is an American author and television writer. She is known as the author of the book series '' The Underland Chronicles'' and ''The Hunger Games''. Early life Suzanne Collins was born on August 10, 1962, i ...

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