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Tam (name)

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Tam is a short form of Thomas in Scots, a nickname and a surname. It may refer to:


Thomas

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Nickname or other first name

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  • Tamunoemi "Tam" David-West (1936–2019), Nigerian academic, social critic and former federal minister
  • Tam Joseph (born 1947), Dominica-born British painter formerly known as Tom Joseph
  • Tam or Tom Kellichan (born c. 1954), Scottish musician, The Skids 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

Surname

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  • the Cantonese romanisation of Tan (surname) (譚), a common Chinese surname
  • Reuben Tam (1916–1991), American artist
  • Rabbeinu Tam (1100–1171), Rabbi Jacob Tam
  • Rod Tam (1953–2019), American businessman and politician

Fictional characters

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See also

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  • John Tams (born 1949), English actor, singer, songwriter, composer and musician