Tuomas is a male given name common in

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. It is the Finnish version of the name

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. Common variations of Tuomas in Finland include

Tuomo Tuomo is a male given name common in Finland. It is a Finnish version of the name Thomas. Common variations of Tuomo in Finland include Tuomas, Toomas, Tomas and Thoma. The nameday is the 21st of December. As of 2013 there are more than 16,000 pe ...

, Toomas, Tomas and Thoma. The

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is the 21st of December. As of 2013 there are more than 32,000 people with this name in Finland.

Notable people

Some notable people who have this name include: * Tuomas Aho, Finnish footballer * Tuomas Anhava, Finnish writer *

Tuomas Bryggari Tuomas Bryggari (8 December 188131 October 1964) was a Finnish trade unionist, politician and member of the Parliament of Finland, the national legislature of Finland. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he represented Vaasa Province East ...

(1881-1964), Finnish politician * Tuomas Enbuske, Finnish radio and TV presenter and journalist * Tuomas Gerdt, Finnish Knight of the Mannerheim Cross * Tuomas Grönman, retired ice hockey player * Tuomas Haapala, Finnish footballer *

Tuomas Holopainen Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen (born 25 December 1976) is a Finnish musician, songwriter, and record producer, best known as the primary songwriter, keyboardist, and founding member of symphonic metal band Nightwish. He has stated that his son ...

, Finnish musician * , Finnish historian * Tuomas Huhtanen, Finnish ice hockey left winger * Tuomas W. Hyrskymurto, Finnish merchant and communist * Tuomas Kansikas, Finnish footballer *

Tuomas Kantelinen Tuomas Kantelinen (born 22 September 1969 in Kankaanpää) is a Finnish composer. He studied composition at the Sibelius Academy with Eero Hämeenniemi. He is best known for his scores for films such as '' Rukajärven tie'', '' Äideistä parhain'' ...

, Finnish composer *

Tuomas Ketola Tuomas Ketola (born 21 February 1975) is a Finnish former professional tennis player on the ATP Tour. Career Ketola was the number two tennis player in Finland behind Jarkko Nieminen and reached a career high doubles ranking of 76 on October 1 ...

, Finnish former tennis player *

Tuomas Kiiskinen Tuomas Kiiskinen (born October 7, 1986) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He recently played for the Växjö Lakers of the SHL. In 2015, Kiiskinen scored t ...

, Finnish ice hockey player * Tuomas Kuparinen, Finnish football player *

Tuomas Kyrö Tuomas Kyrö (born June 4, 1974, in Helsinki) is a Finnish author and cartoonist. He has written novels, Column (newspaper), columns, causeries and plays and drawn comics and cartoons. Kyrö has received a prize from the Kalevi Jäntti Foundatio ...

, Finnish author and cartoonist * Tuomas Kytömäki, Finnish actor *

Tuomas Latikka Tuomas Latikka (born 20 September 1985) is a Finnish former football player. References#13 Tuomas Latikka

, Finnish football player *

Tuomas Markkula Tuomas Markkula (born 28 June 1990) is a Finnish footballer, who currently plays for Finnish Ykkönen (second level) side RoPS Rovaniemi. Previously Markkula has played in TPS Turku and in Finnish third level Kakkonen Kakkonen or II divi ...

, Finnish footballer *

Tuomas Nieminen Tuomas Nieminen (born 16 September 1981) is a Finnish long track speed skater Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors racing, race each other in travelling a certain distance on Ice skate, skates. Types of ...

, Finnish long track speed skater *

Tuomas Tarkki Tuomas Sakari Tarkki (born 28 February 1980) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender and the goaltending coach of the Finnish women's national team. He played college ice hockey in the NCAA and professionally in the Finnish Liiga ...

, Finnish ice hockey goaltender *

Tuomas Peltonen Tuomas Peltonen (born 19 October 1977) is a Finnish former football player who played as a goalkeeper. Honours Club ;FC Honka *Veikkausliiga Runners-up (2): 2008, 2009 * Finnish Cup: 2012 * Finnish League Cup (2): 2010, 2011 * Ykkönen: 2005 ...

, Finnish footballer *

Tuomas Pihlman Tuomas Pihlman (born 13 November 1982) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey Left wing who played in the Finnish Liiga with JYP Jyväskylä. He also played in 15 games for the New Jersey Devils in the National Hockey League (NHL). Playi ...

, Finnish ice hockey player *

Tuomas Planman Tuomas Planman was the keyboardist for the Finnish Melodic death metal band Norther, until their break up in 2012; he also played in the black metal band Gramary. Personal information *''Date of Birth:'' 17 March 1980 *''From:'' Espoo, Finlan ...

, Finnish musician *

Tuomas Rannankari Tuomas Rannankari (born 21 May 1991) is a Finnish former professional footballer who last played for Veikkausliiga club Ilves. Club career Rannankari came through the youth system at KuPS. He made his first team debut in the 2009 season, dur ...

, Finnish footballer *

Tuomas Rantanen Tuomas Rantanen (born 1 January 1972) from Tampere, Finland is a musician creating hard, monotonous and percussive techno music. Outside music, Tuomas Rantanen is specialized in the philosophy of Martin Heidegger Martin Heidegger (; 26 Septemb ...

, Finnish musician *

Tuomas Sammelvuo Tuomas Petteri Sammelvuo (born 16 February 1976) is a Finnish professional volleyball coach and former player. He serves as head coach for the Japanese team, Osaka Bluteon. Sammelvuo is still the only Finnish male volleyball player to have won ...

, Finnish volleyball player * Tuomas Santavuori, Finnish professional ice hockey forward *

Tuomas Seppälä Tuomas Seppälä is a Finns, Finnish guitarist, keyboardist, and composer, best known as a founding member and main composer of the Finnish symphonic power metal band Amberian Dawn. Biography Seppälä started playing piano at the age of five, ...

, Finnish musician * Tuomas Suominen, Finnish ice hockey player * Tuomas Vänttinen, Finnish ice hockey player *

Tuomas Vohlonen Tuomas "Tommo" Vohlonen (24 September 1877 – 27 March 1939) was a Finland, Finnish inventor. A surveyor by trade, his patents cover a wide area of devices and activities including compasses, skis, surveying, engines and farming. He founded the ...

, Finnish inventor

As a middle name

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As a middle name

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