Tomas Name Meaning & Origin

Tomas

Pronunciation: toh-MAHS (key)

Origin of the name Tomas:

Derived from the Aramaic tē’ōma (a twin). The name is borne in the Bible by an apostle who doubted the resurrection of Christ. It is from him that the label "Doubting Thomas" came. Var: Thomass, Tomas. Short: Thom, Tom. Pet: Tommy.

From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.

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The Icelandic version is spelt Tómas and pronounced TOE-mahs.

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Nicknames for Tomas

Tom, Tommy

Meanings and history of the name Tomas
Famous real-life people named Tomas

Tomas Rivera, author, poet and educator.
Tomas Tranströmer, Swedish writer, poet and the 2011 Nobel Prize for Literature.
Tomáš Berdych, Czech professional tennis player.
Tomáš Hertl, Czech professional ice hockey player (San Jose Sharks)

Tomas in song, story & screen

Tomas, Josefina's brother-in-law in the American Girl Josefina books
Tomas Todd, Vlad's father in the Chronicles of Vladimir Todd

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