Where does “Thomas” come from?
Thomas (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch thomas, from Latin Thōmās, from Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς, from Aramaic תאומא, from Aramaic תאמא — twin, double; Gemini.
Ancestry of “Thomas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | thomas | — |
| 2 | Latin | Thōmās | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Θωμᾶς | — |
| 4 | Aramaic | תאומא | twin; Thomas |
| 5 | Aramaic | תאמא | twin, double; Gemini |