Thomas (given name)
| Pronunciation | English: /ˈtɒməs/ TOM-əs French: [tɔmɑ] ⓘ German: [ˈtoːmas] ⓘ Dutch: [ˈtoːmɑs] ⓘ |
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| Gender | Male |
| Name day | July 3 |
| Origin | |
| Languages | Aramaic, Greek |
| Meaning | "Twin" |
Thomas is a male name of Aramaic origins. The English spelling Thomas is a transliteration through Latin Thomas, of the approximate Greek transliteration (Ancient Greek: Θωμᾶς, romanized: Thōmâs), from Imperial Aramaic: תאמא, romanized: Tawmɑʔ), meaning 'twin'. Thomas is recorded in the Greek New Testament as the name of Thomas the Apostle.