Bartholomew
An Aramaic byname passed into English through Greek, read as "Talmai's son."
Meaning and origin
Bartholomew reached English through Greek and Aramaic, ultimately naming one of the twelve apostles in the New Testament, likely the same figure the Gospel of John calls Nathanael, since he appears alongside Philip in a…
How to pronounce Bartholomew
| English (US) | bar-THAH-luh-myoo /bɑːrˈθɑːləmjuː/ |
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