Where does “Bartoloměj” come from?
Bartoloměj (Czech) comes from Old Czech Bartoloměj, from Latin Bartholomaeus, from Ancient Greek Βαρθολομαῖος, from Aramaic בַּר תַּלְמַי — son of Tolmai.
Ancestry of “Bartoloměj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | Bartoloměj | — |
| 2 | Latin | Bartholomaeus | Bartholomew |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Βαρθολομαῖος | famously held by |
| 4 | Aramaic | בַּר תַּלְמַי | son of Tolmai |