Official Aramaic (700-300 BCE) origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “twin”
From English Thomas, from Latin Thōmās, from Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς (Thōmâs), from Aramaic תאומא, תאמא (“twin”). Doublet of Tàmhas, the form inherited from Old Irish.
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- Wiktionary: TòmasCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
