"Tam" meaning in All languages combined

See Tam on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Tams [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Cantonese 譚/谭 (taam4), Cantonese 談/谈 (taam4), etc. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|-}} Cantonese, {{zh-l|譚|tr=taam4}} 譚/谭 (taam4), {{bor|en|yue|-}} Cantonese, {{zh-l|談|tr=taam4}} 談/谈 (taam4) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Tams}} Tam (plural Tams)
  1. A surname. Related terms: Mount Tam, Tai Tam

Proper name [Norman]

Head templates: {{head|nrf|proper noun||{{{pl}}}|g=m|g2=|head=}} Tam m, {{nrf-proper noun|m}} Tam m
  1. (Jersey) a diminutive of the male given name Thonmas Tags: Jersey, masculine Categories (topical): Norman diminutives of male given names, Norman given names, Norman male given names

Proper name [Scots]

Etymology: From Middle English Thomme. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|Thomme}} Middle English Thomme Head templates: {{head|sco|proper noun}} Tam
  1. a diminutive of the male given name Thomas Categories (topical): Scots diminutives of male given names, Scots given names, Scots male given names
    Sense id: en-Tam-sco-name-7EnS70Tp Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header

Proper name [Tagalog]

IPA: /ˈtam/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈt̪am] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜆᜋ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -am Etymology: Borrowed from Cantonese 譚/谭 (taam⁴). Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|yue|-}} Borrowed from Cantonese, {{zh-l|譚|tr=taam⁴}} 譚/谭 (taam⁴) Head templates: {{tl-proper noun|b=+}} Tam (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜋ᜔)
  1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Cantonese

Proper name [Yola]

IPA: /tam/
Etymology: From Middle English Thomme. Etymology templates: {{inh|yol|enm|Thomme}} Middle English Thomme Head templates: {{head|yol|proper noun}} Tam
  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Tom Categories (topical): Yola given names, Yola male given names Derived forms: Thommeen
    Sense id: en-Tam-yol-name-~zpnK111 Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Yola entries with incorrect language header
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  ],
  "lang": "Yola",
  "lang_code": "yol",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 5 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Yola entries with incorrect language header",
        "Yola given names",
        "Yola lemmas",
        "Yola male given names",
        "Yola proper nouns",
        "Yola terms derived from Middle English",
        "Yola terms inherited from Middle English",
        "Yola terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Bad luck may light on Tom Busheare;",
          "ref": "1867, “CASTEALE CUDDE'S LAMENTATION”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 5:",
          "text": "Mizluck mye lhygt on Tam Busheare;",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a male given name, equivalent to English Tom"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "given name",
          "given name"
        ],
        [
          "Tom",
          "Tom#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/tam/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Tam"
}

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