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This is a test page by User:Ederchil. It is a concept for the new disambiguation system, in this case, Tom (disambiguation).

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, Tomacca or Tolma (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

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.