Barthelemi
Aramaic · Boy · 4 syllables
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About the name Barthelemi
The name Barthélemi derives from the Aramaic name Bartholomaeus, meaning "son of Tolmai" (bar = son, tolmai = furrows/furrowed), and is the French form of the apostle Bartholomew.
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Etymology
The name Barthélemi derives from the Aramaic name Bartholomaeus, meaning "son of Tolmai" (bar = son, tolmai = furrows/furrowed), and is the French form of the apostle Bartholomew. It has been used primarily in French-speaking Catholic cultures since medieval times, with notable historical figures including the French explorer Barthélemy Dias and saint associations with the apostle venerated in Christian tradition.
Barthelemi currently ranks #1,008 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1904.
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