Origin and Meaning of Thomas

Gender

Masculine

Origin of Thomas

Aramaic

Meaning of Thomas

The name Thomas is a Greek form of the Aramaic name meaning "twin".

Famous bearers

Bearers include Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826), the 3rd President of the United States, serving from 1801 to 1809; Thomas Edison (1847 - 1931), an American inventor and businessman; Thomas Mann (1875 - 1955), a German novelist and essayist.

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