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Where does “Tamblyn” come from?

Tamblyn (English) comes from English Tamlin, from English Thomas, from Middle English Thomas, from Latin Thōmās, from Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς, from Aramaic תאומא, from Aramaic תאמא — twin, double; Gemini.

Ancestry of “Tamblyn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTamlin—
2EnglishThomasAn infidel
3Middle EnglishThomas—
4LatinThōmās—
5Ancient GreekΘωμᾶς—
6Aramaicתאומאtwin; Thomas
7Aramaicתאמאtwin, double; Gemini
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