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BARTHOLOMEW
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Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Biblical
Pronounced: bahr-THAHL-ə-myoo (English) [key]
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From Βαρθολομαιος (Bartholomaios), which was the Greek form of an Aramaic name meaning "son of תַלְמַי (Talmay)". Talmay is a Hebrew name meaning "furrowed". In the New Testament Bartholomew was an apostle also known as Nathaniel. Due to the popularity of this saint the name became common in England during the Middle Ages. |
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