Meaning: Twin
Origin: Aramaic
Pronunciation: Tom us
Additional information about the boys name Thomas:
Thomas is a boys name that is pronounced Tom-us. The meaning of Thomas is “twin”. One of the 12 apostles was known as “doubting Thomas” as he has an unusual mixture of pessimism and zealous faith. Some say his full name was Judas Thomas (Judas the Twin), and the nickname distinguished him from Judas Iscariot. The name has been popular since the 12th-century martyr Thomas à Becket. Other saints include Thomas Aquinas and Thomas More.
Famous bearers include the US President Thomas Jefferson, inventor Thomas Edison and actors Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks.
