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Where does “Thomas” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Thomas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinThōmās—
2Ancient GreekΘωμᾶς—
3Aramaicתאומאtwin; Thomas
4Aramaicתאמאtwin, double; Gemini

Words derived from “Thomas”

  • Tôma
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