Given name

Talmai

“from the furrows”

Talmai is used as a given name. One Hebrew interpretation is “from the furrows.”

Original Hebrewתלמי

Meaning & origin

What it means

One Hebrew interpretation is “from the furrows.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.

How it developed

From the Hebrew verb talam (תלם), “to plow.”

From biblical name research

In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Talmai appears in Numbers 13:22, 2 Samuel 3:3, 2 Samuel 13:37.

  • Numbers 13:22
  • 2 Samuel 3:3
  • 2 Samuel 13:37

From biblical name research

Talmai’s family of names

Talmai has a related form in Talmae. Talmai has a related form in Talmay. Talmai has a related form in Talmaye.

Walk Talmai’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 3

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

See also 1

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