What does Thomas mean?

Thomas means "twin"

How do we pronounce Thomas?

Thomas \(t)ho-mas, th-om-as\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Thomas is pronounced as TOWMaaS (Dutch, German), TAAMahS or TOWMahS (English), TowMAE (French), -THowMAAS (Greek) 1.

1 Pronunciation for Thomas: T as in "tee (T.IY)" ; OW as in "oak (OW.K)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; TH as in "theme (TH.IY.M)"

What is the origin of Thomas?

Thomas is used predominantly in the Dutch, English, French, German, and Scandinavian languages, and it is derived from Aramaic origins. Biblical name from the element 'teoma' meaning twin. The name is derived via Didymos (Old Greek) from the byname Teoma (Aramaic). The name was borne by several characters in the Bible, notably the apostle Thomas who had a twin brother; he was originally called Judas but was given a new name to distinguish him from Judas Iscariot. The name was in medieval times often given to Christians in honor of the apostle. It was borne by a number of saints, including Saint Thomas Becket (1118-1170), the archbishop of Canterbury martyred under King Henry II, the philosopher and theologian Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), and Saint Thomas More, an English humanist scholar martyred for opposing King Henry VIII. The commonality of the name is reflected in the use of the phrase 'Tom, Dick and Harry' as a reference for anyone. The name Tommy used as a generic name for British soldiers, commonly believed to originate from Private Thomas Atkins, a brave solider at the Battle of Boxtel in 1794 whose death was witnessed by the Duke of Wellington. The name Thomasina definition (English) is the female form of Thomas. Thomas is a widely used name; it has 79 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

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The following famous people share the name Thomas:

  • Actor Thomas Haden Church, born 17 June 1961, El Paso, Texas
  • Actor Tom Cruise, born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV, 3 July 1962, Syracuse, New York
  • Author Thomas Bulfinch, born 15 July 1796 - 27 May 1867, Newton, Massachusetts
  • Author Thomas Carlyle, born 4 December 1795 - 4 February 1888, Ecclefechan, Scotland
  • Author Thomas De Quincey, born 15 August 1785 - 8 December 1859, Manchester, England
  • Author Sir Thomas More, born 7 February 1478 - 6 July 1535, London, England
  • Author Thomas Paine, born 29 January 1737 - 8 June 1809, Thetford, England
  • Author Thomas Pynchon, born Thomas Ruggles Pynchon, Jr., 8 May 1937, Glen Cove, New York
  • Aviator Thomas E
  • Selfridge, born 8 February 1882 - 17 September 1908, San Francisco, California
  • Cartoonist Thomas Nast, born 27 September 1840 - 7 December 1902, Landau, Germany.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Thomas:

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The baby name Thomas fun facts:

The name Thomas in reverse order is "Samoht".

The numerological value of the name Thomas is number 4 and 22, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth+ The Master Builder, large endeavors, powerful force, leadership.

How popular is Thomas?

Thomas is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.37%
20130.36%
20120.36%
20110.36%
20100.37%
20090.39%
20080.41%
20070.43%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames