Meaning Of Name Thomas

The name thomas is a boy s name of aramaic origin meaning twin.

Meaning of name thomas. Another notable saint by this name was the 13th century italian philosopher and theologian thomas aquinas who is regarded as a doctor of the church. The most common nicknames for thomas are tom and tommy. Jesus renamed one thomas meaning twin to distinguish him from judas iscariot and the judas also known as thaddeus.

In the bible thomas is an apostle of christ. It came about because there were too many apostles named judas. Thomas was a popular name throughout medieval europe in britain the name was rare prior to the norman conquest 11th.

Various historical figures such as thomas aquinas and thomas jefferson have borne the name. Famous people named thomas include thomas edison inventor. Thomas is the greek variation of the aramaic name ta oma.

Thomas is a name that s been used primarily by parents who are considering baby names for boys. The masculine noun תאם tʔm occurs throughout semitic languages always meaning twin.