Thomas
/ˈtɒməs/noun
A male given name, originally borne by one of the twelve apostles.
Did you know?The name Thomas spread across Europe through Christian devotion to the apostle, whose Aramaic nickname was preserved in Greek and Latin rather than translated.
Etymological Timeline
Aramaic
Aramaic
t'ōmā
“twin”
1st Century
Greek
Θωμᾶς (Thōmâs)
“Thomas, the apostle's name”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Thomas
“Thomas, the apostle's name”
Old English
English
Thomas
“the personal name Thomas”
Modern English
English
Thomas
“a male given name”