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Why does this site so closely relate Mark Twain with the name Tom?
Do a search for Tom and you get, "Mark" and "Sawyer"and then on the bottom "Tom?" Mark Twain is great, Tom Sawyer was a great character that Mark created, but it really has nothing to do with origin, pronounciation or overall history of the name.
Do a search for Tom and you get, "Mark" and "Sawyer"and then on the bottom "Tom?" Mark Twain is great, Tom Sawyer was a great character that Mark created, but it really has nothing to do with origin, pronounciation or overall history of the name.
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Mark, Sawyer and Tom are the only three entries that contain the word "Tom". So when you search for Tom, that's what you'll get. They're listed alphabetically.
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See THOMAS. In the entry for TOM, it states that it's a short form of Thomas, then gives a little "cultural" info about it. Tom Sawyer is a famous literary character, and you will see many entries mentioning references to culture like that. Take the entry for JULIA. It references Shakespear.
It's some quick info about the name that might interest people. The info isn't meant to define the name Tom, merely to add to the description, by mentioning a time it was used. If you want to know the etymology, go to Thomas. Tom is just a short form derived from the first sound of Thomas, so it doesn't need much explanation. Why not throw on some extra info to make the entry more interesting?
Julia Keelan
"I don't mean to be rude-" he began in a tone that threatened rudeness in every syllable.
"-yet, sadly, accidental rudeness occurs alarmingly often."
~ From Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling. Vernon Dursley to Albus Dumbledore.
It's some quick info about the name that might interest people. The info isn't meant to define the name Tom, merely to add to the description, by mentioning a time it was used. If you want to know the etymology, go to Thomas. Tom is just a short form derived from the first sound of Thomas, so it doesn't need much explanation. Why not throw on some extra info to make the entry more interesting?
"I don't mean to be rude-" he began in a tone that threatened rudeness in every syllable.
"-yet, sadly, accidental rudeness occurs alarmingly often."
~ From Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling. Vernon Dursley to Albus Dumbledore.
This message was edited 10/11/2006, 9:44 AM
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