Bartholomew

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Bartholomew means "son of Talmai" or "son of the furrows".
Pronunciation
bahr-THAHL-ə-myoo(English)
bar-THAHL-oh-myoo or bar-THOL-uh-myoo.
Popularity
The name Bartholomew is not a very common name in the world. According to the Social Security Administration in the United States, Bartholomew was not in the top 1000 names for boys in the year 2020.

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Bartholomew Name meanings & History

The name Bartholomew is of Aramaic origin, derived from the name Bar-Tôlmay which means "son of Talmai" or "son of the furrows". Bartholomew means "son of Talmai" or "son of the furrows". English form of Βαρθολομαῖος (Bartholomaios), which was the Greek form of an Aramaic name meaning "son of Talmai". In the New Testament Bartholomew is the byname of an apostle, possibly the same person as the apostle Nathanael. According to tradition he was a missionary to India before returning westward to Armenia, where he was martyred by flaying. Due to the popularity of this saint the name became common in England during the Middle Ages. The name Bartholomew is mainly used in English-speaking countries as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Bartholomew: Beauty Taurus,Brains Libra

Synonyms of Bartholomew:

B: Bashful,Brains,Beauty,Bountiful

A: Ambitious,Angry,Assertive,Action,Argumentative,Aggressive

R: Resourceful,Reason,Restless,Rational

T: Tireless,Testy,Doubting Thomas,Truth,Touchy,Tacky,Talkative

H: Hope,Hobnobbing,Hyper,Haggle,Heart's Desire

O: Obsessive,Obstinate,Organized,Obsolete,Ostentatious

L: Legal,Lovely,Lover,Liaison,Luscious,Lazy,Languid

M: Mother,Manipulative,Maternal,Memory,Memorabilia,Mushy,Mommy

E: Entertain,Expressive,Environment,Enliven,Enlighten,Exaggerate

W: Wonderment,Willful,Wonderful,Wild,Wishful

Bartholomew is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Bartholomew include Bartholomew de Badlesmere (English nobleman), Bartholomew Roberts (Welsh pirate), and Bartholomew I (Patriarch of Constantinople).

2.) BARTHOLOMEW (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: From the Greek Bartholomaios, a patronymic meaning “son of Talmai.” Talmai is an Aramaic name meaning “hill, mound, furrows.” (BARTHOL-O-MEW)


3.) Bartholomew (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: Son of Talmai

Other Forms: Bartholomew, Bartolowmew


4.) Bartholomew (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) son of Talmaí. Bible: one of the Twelve Apostles.

Other Forms: Balta, Bartek, Barteleus, Bartelmes, Barteo, Barth, Barthelemy, Bartho, Bartholo, Bartholomaus, Bartholomeo, Bartholomeus, Bartholomieu, Bartholomu, Bartimous, Bartolomeo, Bartolomeô, Bartolommeo, Bartome, Bartz


5.) BARTHOLOMEW (Male)

Usage: Biblical

Meanings: From the Greek Bartholomaios (son of Talmai). Talmai is an Aramaic name meaning “hill, mound, furrows.” The name was borne by one of the Twelve Apostles, thought to be the same person as Nathanael. According to Christian tradition, he preached in Arabia or India and was crucified. (BARTHOL-O-MEW)


6.) BARTHOLOMEW (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: From the Middle English Bartelmeus, a cognate of the Late Latin Bartholomaeus, which is from the Aramaic Bartholomaios (son of Talmai). Talmai is an Aramaic name meaning “hill, mound, furrows.” The name is borne in the Bible by one of the Twelve Apostles of Christ. Parthalan is the Gaelic form. Short: Bart. (BAR-THOL-O-MEW)


7.) Bartholomew (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) friendly; earthy

Other Forms: Bart, Barthlolmewe, Bartie


8.) BARTHOLOMEW (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: From the Middle English Bartelmeus, a cognate of the Late Latin Bartholomaeus, which is from the Greek Bartholomaios (son of Talmai). Talmai is an Aramaic name meaning “hill, mound, furrows.” The name is borne in the Bible by one of the Twelve Apostles of Christ. Short: Bart. (BAR-THOL-O-MEW)


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