Thomas

Meanings

Noun

• An infidel .

Proper Noun

• An Apostle, best remembered for doubting the resurrection of Jesus.
• A male given name from Aramaic of biblical origin, popular since the 13th century.

Origin

• From Middle English Thomas, from Latin Thōmās (as in the Vulgate), from Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς, the Biblical Greek transcription of Aramaic תאומא or תאמא, the nickname of one of the Twelve Apostles. In the gospel of John (11:16, 20:24), the Aramaic nickname is also translated into Greek, as δίδυμος. Use as a given name since the Middle Ages, e.g. Thomas the Presbyter (7th century), Thomas the Slav (8th century), Thomas of Bayeux (died 1100).