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Thomas is a masculine given name. It is based on the Biblical Greek Θωμᾶς which is itself a transcription of the Aramaic te’oma תאומא twin the Hebrew cognate being tə’ōm תאום.[citation needed]Tom or Thom are abbreviations of Thomas and Tommy is a common variant; Tam is a common abbreviation used in Scotland. Abbreviated written forms are Thos and Th.Feminine versions of this name are Thomasina Tamsyn Tamsin Tasmina Tasmino Thomaida/Thomais or Tammy.