Thomas

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
"twin" or "the one who makes twin"
Scripts(How to write)
Θωμάς(Greek)
Θωμᾶς(Ancient Greek)
תָּאוֹמָא
തോമസ്(Malayalam)
Pronunciation
TAH-mas
TAHM-əs(American English)
TAW-MA(French)
TAWM-əs(British English)
TO-mahs(Dutch)
TO-mas(German)
tho-MAHS(Greek)
Popularity
Thomas is a popular name worldwide. According to the Social Security Administration, in the United States, Thomas was the 58th most popular name in 2020. In England and Wales, it was the 14th most popular name in 2020.

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Thomas Name meanings & History

"twin" or "the one who makes twin". The name Thomas is commonly used as a first name for boys. It is also used as a surname in some cultures.

Zodiac Sign of Thomas: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Thomas:

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

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

O: Organized,Obstinate,Obsessive,Ostentatious,Obsolete

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

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

S: Solidity,Sensuality,Sex,Success,Status,Social Standing,Security

Thomas is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Thomas include Thomas Edison (inventor), Thomas Jefferson (former US president), Thomas Aquinas (theologian), and Thomas Mann (author).

2.) THOMAS (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: Derived from the Aramaic te’oma (a twin). Var: Tomas. Short: Thom, Tom. Pet: Tommy. (TOM-AHS)


3.) THOMAS (Male)

Usage: Scandinavian

Meanings: A borrowing from the Ecclesiastic Greek, Thomas is derived from the Arabic (a twin). The name was borne by one of the Twelve Apostles of Christ, irreverently nicknamed “doubting Thomas” because he doubted Christ’s resurrection. Cognate: Thomaas (Dutch); Tomas (Norwegian, Swedish). Short: Maas (Dutch); Tom (Norwegian, Swedish). (TO-MAS)


4.) THOMAS (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: From the Ecclesiastic Greek Thomas, which is derived from the Aramaic : (a twin). The name is borne in the Bible by an apostle who doubted the resurrection of Christ. It is from him that the expression “doubting Thomas” came into being. Tomas is the Gaelic form. Short: Tam, Tom. Pet: Tommy. (TAH-MUS)


5.) Thomas (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) twin; lookalike

Other Forms: Thom, Thomes, Thommy, Thomus, Tom, Tomas, Tommi, Tomus


6.) THOMAS (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: From the Ecclesiastic Greek Thomas, which is derived from the Aramaic t e ’oma (a twin). The name is borne in the Bible by an apostle who doubted the resurrection of Christ. It is from him that the label “doubting Thomas” came into being. Short: Thom, Tom. Pet: Tommy. (TOME-US, TOM-US)


7.) THOMAS (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: From the Ecclesiastic Greek Thomas, a derivative of the Aramaic té’oma (a twin). The name is borne in the Bible by an apostle who doubted the resurrection of Christ. Tomás is the Irish form. Short: Thom, Tom. Pet: Tommy. (TOM-AHS)


8.) THOMAS (Male)

Usage: Welsh

Meanings: From the Ecclesiastic Greek Thomas, which is derived from the Aramaic(a twin). The name is borne in the Bible by an apostle who doubted the resurrection of Christ. It is from him that the expression “doubting Thomas” came into being. The Welsh cognate of Thomas is Tomos. (TOM-US)


9.) THOMAS (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Ecclesiastic Greek name derived from the Aramaic te’oma (a twin). (THO-MAHS)


10.) THOMAS (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: Derived from the Aramaic te’oma (a twin). The name is borne in the Bible by an apostle who doubted the resurrection of Christ. It is from him that the label “doubting Thomas” came. Var: Thomass, Tomas. Short: Thom, Tom. Pet: Tommy. (TOM-AS)


11.) THOMAS (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: From the Ecclesiastic Greek Thomas, which is derived from the Aramaic te’oma (a twin). Var: Thoma. (TO-MAHS)


12.) Thomas (Male)

Usage: Aramaic

Meanings: Twin

Other Forms: Tomas


13.) THOMAS (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: From the Ecclesiastic Greek Thomas, which is derived from the Aramaic te’oma (a twin). (TO-MAHS)


14.) Thomas (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (Greek, Aramaic) twin. Bible: one of the Twelve Apostles. See also Chuma,Foma,Maslin.

Other Forms: Thomason, Thomaz, Thommas, Thumas, Tomcy


15.) Thomas (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (Greek, Aramaic) twin. Bible: one of the Twelve Apostles. See also Chuma,Foma,Maslin.

Other Forms: Thomason, Thomaz, Thommas, Thumas, Tomcy


16.) THOMAS (Male)

Usage: Biblical

Meanings: Derived from the Aramaic te’oma (a twin). Thomas was one of the Twelve Apostles, some believe a brother of James and Matthew. He doubted the resurrection of Christ, an act giving rise to the title “doubting Thomas,” used to indicate a skeptic or a chronic doubter. (MATT. 10) (TOM-AHS)


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