Bartel
Aramaic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Bartel
Bartel is a Dutch and German diminutive of Bartholomew, meaning "son of the furrow" or "son of the plowman," derived from the Aramaic bar-Tôlmay.
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Etymology
Bartel is a Dutch and German diminutive of Bartholomew, meaning "son of the furrow" or "son of the plowman," derived from the Aramaic bar-Tôlmay. It is primarily used in Dutch, German, and Flemish cultures, often within Christian communities, and historically appears as a surname or given name in medieval Low Countries and Hanseatic regions.
Bartel currently ranks #3,602 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1942.
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