Given name · Bulgarian
Вартоломей
“son of the ploughman”
Вартоломей is a given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Bulgarian.
BulgarianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Vartolomei.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Вартоломей goes back to Ancient Greek Βαρθολομαῖος, meaning “son of the ploughman.”
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Where it comes from
Вартоломей comes from Ancient Greek, and ultimately from Aramaic.
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How it developed
From Ancient Greek Βαρθολομαῖος, from Aramaic ברתולמי.
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Вартоломей’s family of names
In Bulgarian usage, Вартоломей has a conventional equivalent in the French form Barthélémy. In Bulgarian usage, Вартоломей has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Bartłomiej. In Bulgarian usage, Вартоломей has a transliteration in Vartolomei.
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Around the world
Вартоломей has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
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Spellings & scripts 1
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Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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