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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. | 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. | ||
| − | List of [saints] with this name: | + | List of [[saints]] with this name: |
*St. Thomas I, Patriarch of Constantinople ([[March 21]] and [[February 18]]) | *St. Thomas I, Patriarch of Constantinople ([[March 21]] and [[February 18]]) | ||
*St. Thomas the Martyr ([[April 10]]) | *St. Thomas the Martyr ([[April 10]]) | ||
Revision as of 01:19, April 7, 2008
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.
List of saints with this name:
- St. Thomas I, Patriarch of Constantinople (March 21 and February 18)
- St. Thomas the Martyr (April 10)
- St. Thomas the Fool-for-Christ (April 24)
- St. Thomas the Fool-for-Christ (July 3) –Russian
- St. Thomas of Maleo (July 7), Gr. εν Μαλεώ
- St. 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.
- St. Thomas the Child-martyr (November 1)
- St. Thomas II, Patriarch of Constantinople (November 14)
- St Thomas the deacon Martyr (November 28)
- St. Thomas the “defourkinos” (December 10), Gr. ο Δεφουρκινός
List of female saints with this name:
