Thomas (disambiguation)

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The name 'Thomas' from Gk. Thomas, of Aramaic origin and said to mean "a twin" (John's gospel refers to Thomas as ho legomenos didymos "called the twin;" cf. Syriac toma "twin," Arabic tau'am "twin"). Before the Conquest, found only as the name of a priest. After 1066, one of the most common given names. Doubting Thomas is from John xx:25.

Saints

Thomas also refers to the following saints:

• Thomas I, Patriarch of Constantinople (March 21 and February 18)
• Thomas the Martyr (April 10)
• Thomas the Fool-for-Christ (April 24)
• Thomas the Fool-for-Christ (July 3) –Russian
• Thomas of Maleo (July 7), Gr. εν Μαλεώ
• Thomas Virgin-Martyr and Abbot (September 22 and October 10)
• Apostle Thomas (October 6 and translation of relics June 20)

Also celebrated the first Sunday during Pentecost.

• Thomas the Child-martyr (November 1)
• Thomas II, Patriarch of Constantinople (November 14)
• Thomas the deacon Martyr (November 28)
• Thomas the “defourkinos” (December 10), Gr. ο Δεφουρκινός

List of female saints with this name:

• Thomai of Lesvos (January 3)
• Thomai the Martyr (April 14)

Bishops and Churches

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