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'''Tom''' is a name used by Tolkien for several characters in [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s world, and is a name in its own right outside the [[legendarium]].
 
==Middle-earth==
'''Tom''', usually a translation of '''Tomba'''<ref>Source is of later concern</ref>, '''Tomacca'''<ref>Source is of later concern</ref> or '''Tolma'''<ref>Source is of later concern</ref> (all of unknown meaning), can refer to the following characters:
* [[Tom]], a troll in ''[[The Hobbit]]''.
* [[Tom Bombadil]].
* [[Tolman Cotton Senior]], also known as Farmer Cotton.
* [[Tolman Cotton Junior]].
* [[Tolman Gardner]]
* [[Tomnoddy]], a name used for a spider in ''[[The Hobbit]]''.
 
==Real-world==
'''Tom''' is usually short for '''Thomas'''.
 
* [[Thomas Kenneth Barnsley]], one of the [[T.C.B.S.]]
* [[Tom Cross]], artist
* [[Thomas M. Honegger]], author
* [[Tom Kane]], actor
* [[Tom Loback]], artist, author and linguist
* [[Taum Santoski]], author and linguist
* [[Tom Shippey]], author
 
==References==
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====Commentary====
:''I know "Tom" is a common name, and the borders on inclusion are wide, but this is an extreme case. I just like long disambiguation pages.''

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