"Tam" meaning in Scots

See Tam in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Middle English Thomme. Etymology templates: {{etymon|sco|:inh|enm:Thomme}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Aramaic", "term" : "תאמא", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "arc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Aramaic", "term" : "תאומא", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "arc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "Θωμᾶς", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "Thōmās", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "Thomas", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "Thomme", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Scots", "term" : "Tam", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "sco" }" data-lang="sco" data-title="Tam">, {{inh|sco|enm|Thomme}} Middle English Thomme Head templates: {{head|sco|proper noun}} Tam
  1. a diminutive of the male given name Thomas
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