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The surname Thom is of Scottish origin, from the city of
Aberdeen Aberdeen (; sco, Aiberdeen ; gd, Obar Dheathain ; la, Aberdonia) is a city in North East Scotland, and is the third most populous city in the country. Aberdeen is one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas (as Aberdeen City), and ...
, Aberdeenshire and Angus, and is a sept of the Clan MacThomas. Thom is also a first name variant of the abbreviation " Tom" of " Thomas" that holds the "h".


People with the surname

* Alexander Thom (disambiguation), multiple people *
Andreas Thom Andreas Thom (born 7 September 1965) is a German former professional footballer who played as a forward for BFC Dynamo, Bayer Leverkusen, Celtic and Hertha BSC. He played 51 times for East Germany throughout the 1980s and played ten times for ...
(b. 1965), former German football player *
Bing Thom Bing Wing Thom, (Chinese: 譚秉榮; 8 December 1940 – 4 October 2016) was a Canadian architect and urban designer. Born in Hong Kong, he immigrated to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada with his family in 1950.Cameron E. Thom (1825–1915), early settler in California, Confederate officer and lawyer *
Charles Thom Charles Thom (November 11, 1872 – May 24, 1956) was an American microbiologist and mycology, mycologist. Born and raised in Illinois, he received his PhD from the University of Missouri, the first such degree awarded by that institution. He w ...
(1872–1956), US microbiologist and mycologist with the standard author abbreviation "Thom" * Cristy Thom (b. 1971), American model, actress and artist *
Graeme Thom Graeme Ian Thom (born 13 May 1967) is a former Zimbabwean cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played one first-class match for Mashonaland Country Districts during the 1994–95 Logan Cup The 1994–95 Loga ...
(born 1967), Zimbabwean cricketer *
H. B. Thom Hendrik Bernardus Thom (13 December 1905 – 4 November 1983) was a British professor and former Rector of the Stellenbosch University. Life and career Thom was born in Jamestown, Cape Colony, and grew up in Burgersdorp, South Africa. B ...
(c. 1905–1983), South African rector and Chancellor of the Stellenbosch University * James Thom (disambiguation), multiple people *
Jess Thom Jessica Thom (born 14 July 1980) is a British theatre-maker and comedian who established Touretteshero, an alter-ego and project aimed at increasing awareness of Tourette syndrome, the neurological condition which she was diagnosed with in her e ...
(b. 1980), English comedian * John Thom (soldier) (1891–1941), British lieutenant-colonel, judge and politician *
John Hamilton Thom John Hamilton Thom (10 January 1808 – 2 September 1894) was an Irish Unitarian minister. Life He was a younger son of John Thom (died 1808), born on 10 January 1808 at Newry, County Down, where his father, a native of Lanarkshire, was Presbyter ...
(1808–1894), Irish Unitarian minister * John Nichols Thom (1799–1838), Cornish wine-merchant and maltster * John Watson Triplett Thom (1769–1855), American planter and politician * Joseph Pembroke Thom (1828–1899), American politician and physician * Karl Thom (1893-1945), German
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* Linda Thom (b. 1943), Canadian Olympic gold medal-winning shooter * Margaret Thom, Deputy Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, Canada * Randy Thom, American sound design * René Thom (1923–2002), French mathematician * Robert Thom (engineer) (1774–1847), Scottish hydraulic engineer * Robert Thom (disambiguation), multiple people *
Ronald Thom Ronald James Thom, (May 15, 1923 – October 29, 1986) was a Canadian architect. He is well known for two works: Massey College and Trent University's riverside campus. Early years He was born in Penticton, British Columbia, the son of James ...
(1923–1986), Canadian architect *
Sandi Thom Alexandria "Sandi" Thom () (born 11 August 1981) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Banff, Scotland. She became widely known in 2006 after her debut single, "I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)", t ...
(b. 1981), Scottish singer-songwriter * William Thom (disambiguation), multiple people


People with the nickname or given name

* Thom Andersen (born 1943), American filmmaker, film critic and teacher * Thom Adcox-Hernandez (born 1960), American actor * Thom Barry, American actor * Thomas
Thom Bell Thomas Randolph Bell (January 27th, 1943 – December 22, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, pianist, and composer known as one of the creators of Philadelphia soul in the 1970s. He found success as a producer ...
(born 1943), Jamaican-born American songwriter, arranger and producer, one of the creators of the Philadelphia style of soul music * Thomas Thom Brennaman (born 1963), American sportscaster * Thom Bresh, (born 1948), American country singer and guitarist *
Thom Browne Thom Browne (born September 27, 1965) is an American fashion designer. He is the founder and head of design for Thom Browne, a luxury fashion brand based in New York City. Browne debuted his womenswear collection in 2014. Early life and education ...
(born 1965), American fashion designer * Thom Christopher (born 1940), American actor * Thomas Thom Darden (born 1950), American retired National Football League player * Thomas Thom Dornbrook (born 1956), American retired National Football League player * Thom Eberhardt (born 1947), American film director, producer and screenwriter *
Thom Evans Thom Evans (born 2 April 1985) is a Scottish former international rugby union player and model. He last played on the wing for Glasgow Warriors in the Celtic League. Evans's rugby career ended aged 24 on his tenth appearance for Scotland when ...
(born 1985), Scottish former international rugby union player * Thomas
Thom Fitzgerald Thomas "Thom" Fitzgerald (born July 8, 1968) is an American-Canadian film and theatre director, screenwriter, playwright and producer. Life Fitzgerald was born and raised in New Rochelle, New York. His parents divorced when he was five years ol ...
(born 1968), American-Canadian film and theatre director, screenwriter, playwright and producer *
Thom Flodqvist Thom Flodqvist (born August 13, 1990) is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for Linden Hockey in the Hockeyettan. He previously played for Södertälje SK in the Elitserien Elitserien (literally, "the Elite League") is ...
, Swedish professional ice hockey player * Thomas
Thom Gimbel Thomas Ellis Gimbel (born November 1, 1959) is an American rock musician and multi-instrumentalist, best known as a member of the rock band Foreigner from 1992 to 1993 and again from 1995 to 2021. Early life Born in Morristown, New Jersey, Gimb ...
, American musician best known as a member of the rock band Foreigner * Thomas Thom de Graaf (born 1957), Dutch jurist and politician, former Deputy Prime Minister (2003-2005) * Thomson Thom Gunn (1929–2004), English poet * Thomas
Thom Hartmann Thomas Carl Hartmann (born May 7, 1951) is an American radio personality, author, former psychotherapist, businessman, and progressive political commentator. Hartmann has been hosting a nationally syndicated radio show, ''The Thom Hartmann Pr ...
(born 1951), American radio host, author, former psychotherapist, entrepreneur and political commentator * Thom Haye (born 1995), Dutch footballer * Thom Jones (1945–2016), American writer, primarily of short stories * Thomas Thom Mathews (born 1958), American actor *
Thom Noble Thom Noble is a British film editor who won an Academy Award and an ACE Eddie Award for the film ''Witness'' (1985). He was nominated for the Academy Award and the BAFTA Award for Best Editing for the film ''Thelma & Louise'' (1991). In 2018, ...
(born 1936), British film editor *
Thom Racina Thom Racina is an American television writer and novelist. Personal He hails from Kenosha, Wisconsin, went to school in Albuquerque and Chicago, where he got a MFA in Theatre Arts and Directing. He is close friends with Sally Sussman Morina. Posi ...
, American television writer and novelist * Thomas Thom Russo (born 1969), American record producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter * Thomas Thom Schuyler (born 1952), American songwriter and singer * Thomas
Thom Tillis Thomas Roland Tillis (born August 30, 1960) is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from North Carolina since 2015. A Republican, he was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2006, and began ser ...
(born 1960), American politician, Senator from North Carolina * Thomas
Thom Yorke Thomas Edward Yorke (born 7 October 1968) is an English musician and the main vocalist and songwriter of the rock band Radiohead. A multi-instrumentalist, he mainly plays guitar and keyboards and is noted for his falsetto. He has been descri ...
(born 1968), English musician, singer and principal songwriter of the alternative rock band Radiohead


People with the stage name or pseudonym

* Thom Hell, Norwegian singer-songwriter Thomas Helland (born 1976) * Thom Hoffman, Dutch actor and photographer Thomas Antonius Cornelis Ancion (born 1957)


Fictional characters

* Thom Kallor, a DC Comics superhero * Thom Merrilin, a gleeman in
Robert Jordan James Oliver Rigney Jr. (October 17, 1948 – September 16, 2007), better known by his pen name Robert Jordan," Robert Jordan" was the name of the protagonist in the 1940 Hemingway novel ''For Whom the Bell Tolls'', though this is not how the n ...
's book series ''
The Wheel of Time ''The Wheel of Time'' is a series of high fantasy novels by American author Robert Jordan, with Brandon Sanderson as a co-author for the final three novels. Originally planned as a six-book series, ''The Wheel of Time'' spans 14 volumes, in ad ...
'' * Thom Pain, the titular protagonist of Will Eno's one man play '' Thom Pain (based on nothing)'' * Thom Rainier, a character from the '' Dragon Age'' video game series


See also

* Blessed Gerard (c. 1040–1120), founder of the Knights Hospitaller, erroneously attributed with the surname Thom * Thomsen, a Danish surname *
Thomson (surname) Thomson is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Thom, Thomp, Thompkin, or other diminutive of Thomas", itself derived from the Aramaic תום or ''Tôm'', meaning "twin". The surname is documented in Cheshire records before and after the 1066 Norm ...
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Thon (name) Thon is a given name and a surname. Given name * Thon Maker (born 1997), Australian basketballer *Thon Moreira or Thon Thomas, nicknames of Hilton Moreira (born 1981), Brazilian footballer Surname * Dickie Thon (born 1958), American baseball pla ...
* Thorn (surname) {{given name, type=both Scottish surnames Masculine given names Hypocorisms Lists of people by nickname Surnames from given names