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'''''Thomas''''' may refer to any of the following:
  
The name ''''Thomas'''' from ''Te'oma'' in Aramaic which means "a twin", as does ''didymus'' in Greek <ref> John's gospel refers to Thomas as "ho legomenos didymos", called the twin" </ref> (cf. Syriac ''toma'' also "twin," Arabic ''tau'am'' also "twin"). This name mainly refers to '''[[Apostle Thomas]]'''.
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*The '''[[Apostle Thomas]]'''
 
 
== Saints ==
 
'''Thomas''' also refers to the following [[saints]]:
 
 
*Thomas I, Patriarch of Constantinople ([[March 21]] and [[February 18]])
 
*Thomas I, Patriarch of Constantinople ([[March 21]] and [[February 18]])
 
*Thomas the Martyr ([[April 10]])
 
*Thomas the Martyr ([[April 10]])
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*Thomas the “defourkinos” ([[December 10]]), Gr. ο Δεφουρκινός  
 
*Thomas the “defourkinos” ([[December 10]]), Gr. ο Δεφουρκινός  
  
List of female saints with this name:
 
 
*Thomai of Lesvos ([[January 3]])
 
*Thomai of Lesvos ([[January 3]])
 
*Thomai the Martyr ([[April 14]])
 
*Thomai the Martyr ([[April 14]])
  
== Bishops and Churches ==
 
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== Notes ==
 
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Revision as of 20:17, April 14, 2008

Thomas may refer to any of the following:

Also celebrated the first Sunday during Pentecost.