1. With capital T: a familiar shortening of the Christian name Thomas; often a generic name for any male representative of the common people; especially in Tom and Tib (cf. Jack and Jill); Tom, Dick, and Harry, any men taken at random from the common run; Blind Tom, blind-man’s buff. Shakespeare (‘Love’s Labour Lost’) is cited as the first example of the usage.

Shakespeare invented thousands (thousands!) of English words. The definition of Tom with its usages requires three columns of very small print!

just kidding. ;O)

you got some good answers though

The best I can come up with is that it is a short, common strictly male name.

You forgot TOM from myspace. LOL =)

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its an easy name i guess..