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Bartholomew: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“son of Talmai”
بارتھولومیو
בר תלמי
What Bartholomew means
Bartholomew (بارتھولومیو, Aramaic בר תלמי) is a Christian boy’s name that means “son of Talmai”. Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary, Bartholomew.
Bartholomew at a glance
- Meaning
- son of Talmai
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Aramaic
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- bar-thol-uh-myoo
- Syllables
- 4
- Letters
- 11
- First letter
- B · ب
Meaning of Bartholomew
- In English
- son of Talmai
- اردو میں معنی
- تلمی کا بیٹا
Origin and history of Bartholomew
From Aramaic bar Talmai, meaning 'son of Talmai'. Urdu Bible form برتلمائی; often identified with Nathanael.
Base wordAramaic bar Talmai
How to say and write Bartholomew
- Say it
- bar-thol-uh-myoo4 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Bartholomew
- Urdu
- بارتھولومیو
- Original script
- בר תלמי
- Known bearer
- St Bartholomew the Apostle
Sibling names for Bartholomew
Christian girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Bartholomew.
- Barbaraباربراa stranger; foreign womanGirlGreek
- Beatriceبیٹریسshe who makes happy; blessedGirlLatin
- BenedictaبینیڈکٹاblessedGirlLatin
- Bernadetteبرناڈیٹstrong as a bearGirlGermanic
- Berniceبرنیسbringer of victoryGirlGreek
- Berthaبرتھاbright; famousGirlGermanic
- BethanyبیتھنیMeaning disputedGirlHebrew
- BettyبیٹیGod is my oathGirlHebrew
Names like Bartholomew
- Baldwinبالڈونbold friendBoyGermanic
- BarakباراکlightningBoyHebrew
- Barkatبرکتblessing; increaseBoyArabic
- Barnabasبرنباسson of consolation; son of encouragementBoyAramaic
- Bashirبشیرbringer of good newsBoyArabic
- BenedictبینیڈکٹblessedBoyLatin
- Benjaminبینجمنson of the right handBoyHebrew
- Bernardبرنارڈstrong as a bearBoyGermanic
- Bertramبرٹرمbright ravenBoyGermanic
- Boazبوعزfleetness; in him is strengthBoyHebrew
Names that sound like Bartholomew
Questions about the name Bartholomew
What does the name Bartholomew mean?
Bartholomew means “son of Talmai”. In Urdu: تلمی کا بیٹا. Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
Is Bartholomew a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Bartholomew is a boy’s name.
Is Bartholomew a Christian name?
Yes. Bartholomew is used by Christian families. It is of Aramaic origin. From Aramaic bar Talmai, meaning 'son of Talmai'. Urdu Bible form برتلمائی; often identified with Nathanael.
How do you pronounce Bartholomew?
Say it “bar-thol-uh-myoo”: 4 syllables.
How do you write Bartholomew in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Bartholomew is written بارتھولومیو. In its original script: בר תלמי.
Who is a famous person named Bartholomew?
St Bartholomew the Apostle
Is the meaning of Bartholomew verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.