Where does “Bartolomei” come from?
Bartolomei (Romanian) comes from Old Church Slavonic вартоломеи, from Ancient Greek Βαρθολομαῖος, from Aramaic בַּר תַּלְמַי — son of Tolmai.
Ancestry of “Bartolomei”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | вартоломеи | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Βαρθολομαῖος | famously held by |
| 3 | Aramaic | בַּר תַּלְמַי | son of Tolmai |