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Thomas

Aramaic via Greek · M
“twin”
Where it comes from
te'oma (תְּאוֹמָא)
Also known as
Tomás (Spanish/Irish), Tommaso (Italian), Foma (Russian)
Fun Fact
The apostle Thomas is remembered in the New Testament for doubting Jesus's resurrection until he could see the wounds himself, giving rise to the phrase 'doubting Thomas.' Unusually for a New Testament name, its root is Aramaic rather than Hebrew or Greek, reflecting the everyday spoken language of Jesus's time.
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