The meaning of the name “Bartholemew” is: “Hill, Furrow, son of Talmai”.
Additional information: The boy name Bartholomew is the Greek form of an old Aramaic name (Bar Talmai), belonging to one of the 12 Apostles, mentioned in various gospels of the New Testament of the Bible. Apostle Bartholomew was killed by the King of Armenia for preaching the gospel to King's brother. He is the patron Saint of Armenia, of plasterers, tanners and cheese-makers, celebrating on August 24th.
The name Bartholomew is also used as a surname.
It is also found as the name of a famous Welsh pirate, Bartholomew Roberts, better known as "Black Bart", one of the most successful pirates of the Golden Age of Piracy. He is believed to have captured far more ships than other well known pirates of his era.
The name is also found in Shakespeare's play " The Taming of the Shrew ".
Pronunciation: (bar THOL o myu) Form of: Itself (Bartholomew)
Considering Bartholemew as a Baby Name?
The first thing you should know if you are considering Bartholemew for your baby's name is that in most countries all over the world the name Bartholemew is a boy name.
The name Bartholemew is of Greek origin, and is used mostly in English speaking countries but also in a few other countries and languages of the world.
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Bartholemew Name Meaning
The meaning of Bartholemew is “Hill, Furrow, son of Talmai”. Keep in mind that many names may have different meanings in other countries and languages, so be careful that the name that you choose doesn’t mean something bad or unpleasant. Search comprehensively and find the name meaning of Bartholemew and its name origin or of any other name in our database. Also note the spelling and the pronunciation of the name Bartholemew and check the initials of the name with your last name to discover how it looks and sounds. The history and meaning of the name Bartholemew is fascinating, learn more about it. (If you know more meanings of the name and you would like to contribute click here to submit another name meaning).
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Popularity of the Name Bartholemew
This name is not popular in the US, according to Social Security Administration, as there are no popularity data for the name. This doesn't mean that the name Bartholemew is not popular in other countries all over the world. The name might be popular in other countries, in different languages, or even in a different alphabet, as we use the characters from the Latin alphabet to display the data. A derivative of the name might also be popular in US. Try searching for a variation of the name Bartholemew to find popularity data and rankings.
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