Tam

proper nounproper nounattested in dialogue

A diminutive of the female given name Tamara.

proper noun

1
A diminutive of the female given name Tamara.
2
A diminutive of the female given name Tamsin.

proper noun

1
A surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 譚／谭 (taam4), Cantonese 談／谈 (taam4), etc.

Forms

plural: Tams

tally · Target sighted.Tally · A male given name.tam · Synonym of picul, a unit of weight, particularly in Cantonese…

Tam · A diminutive of the female given name Tamara.

tamara · A condiment popular in Italy, made of powdered cinnamon,…Tamara · A female given name from Hebrew, regularly used in English…tame · Under human control.

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