Given name
Bartholomæus
“son of the ploughman”
Bartholomæus is a given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Latin.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Bartholomæus goes back to Ancient Greek Βαρθολομαῖος, meaning “son of the ploughman.”
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Where it comes from
Bartholomæus 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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Bartholomæus’s family of names
In Danish usage, Bartholomæus has a conventional equivalent in the German form Bartholomäus. In Latin usage, Bartholomæus has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Bartłomiej.
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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