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Where does “Bartholomew” come from?

Bartholomew comes from Ancient Greek Βαρθολομαῖος, derived from Aramaic בַּר תַּלְמַי, where בר means "son of" in Aramaic.

Ancestry of “Bartholomew”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinBartholomaeus—
2Ancient GreekΒαρθολομαῖος—
3Aramaicבַּר תַּלְמַיson of Tolmai

Words derived from “Bartholomew”

  • Bartholomewtide
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