Where does “Bartolomej” come from?

Bartolomej (Slovak) comes from Ancient Greek Βαρθολομαῖος, from Aramaic בַּר תַּלְמַי — son of Tolmai.

Ancestry of “Bartolomej”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΒαρθολομαῖοςfamously held by
2Aramaicבַּר תַּלְמַיson of Tolmai
Every word from Aramaic בַּר תַּלְמַיEvery word from Ancient Greek Βαρθολομαῖος
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