Martin: "Servant of Mars, god of war"
McCoy: "son of Aodh; an old word for "Fire"; a Celtic deity"
I can't really explain much about his name, because I don't know if I will reveal things in books two and three.
The McCoys are of Irish descent.
Thomas is Cassie's and Diana's friend who is the fun guy who doesn't care if he hangs out with girls. He is extremely athletic, but doesn't have a big head about it. He also works in his family's restaurant, usually as a waiter, but he prefers to work back in the kitchen.
Thomas McCoy is the boy across the street (for Diana, anyway). They have been best friends ever since Diana moved into said house. When he's not busy, they hang out, arguing over movies and carpooling to and from school. They love to play pranks on other people and have been known to get into trouble with their neighbors...with Thomas as the mastermind behind most of the mischief.
Thomas has one younger sister, Jessica, who's a bit younger than Diana's younger brother, Zach.
Thomas doesn't get to write in his point of view much in the first book, but he will play a huge part in book two.
