Bartholomew

Meaning

1. An Apostle, identified with Nathanael. (biblical character)
2. A male given name from Aramaic of biblical origin.
3. A surname.

Translations

Bartolomé

Bartolomeo

Bartolomeu

Bartholomäus

Βαρθολομαίος

Barthélemy

Barthélémy

Bartomeu

Bartolommeo

Bartholomeo

Bartolus

Bartolomaeus

Bartholomaeus

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɑːˈθɒləmjuː/

Etymology

Cognate with French: Barthélemy

In summary

From Latin Bartholomaeus, from Ancient Greek Βαρθολομαῖος (Bartholomaîos), from Aramaic בר תלמי (bar tolmai, “son of Talmai; son of Ptolemy”), from בר (bar, “son”) and תלמי (tolmai, “Talmai; Ptolemy”). It has long been unclear whether the Apostle's father was named after the biblical Talmai, king of Geshur, or one of the Greek Ptolemies, as the two originally unrelated names were conflated in Jewish Aramaic.
The name's pronunciation was changed to match the spelling; contrast French Barthélemy from the same source.