Tom is an abbreviated version of the given name Thomas or Tomas. Tom or TOM may also refer to: · Tom , an mbira-like musical instrument of Ethiopia · Tom a character on the television series Lost · Tan , a Chinese surname sometimes spelled Tom · Theory of mind (often abbreviated as ToM) · Tomboy, a female who behaves according to the gender role of a boy · Thomsonfly, from its the ICAO airline code · Tom-tom drum, a type of drum · TomTom , a GPS navigation software and equipment manufacturer · Tournament of Minds, an annual children's competition held in Australia · Tune-o-matic, a guitar bridge · Uncle Tom, a character from the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin · Cockney rhyming slang for "jewelry", from "tomfoolery" · The cat in the MGM cartoon series Tom and Jerry · The Peeping Tom · On