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Where does “Partholón” come from?

Partholón (Old Irish) comes from Latin Bartholomaeus, from Ancient Greek Βαρθολομαῖος, from Aramaic בַּר תַּלְמַי — son of Tolmai.

Ancestry of “Partholón”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Partholón”

  • Parlane
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