Bertalan
Aramaic · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Bertalan
Bertalan means "son of Talmai" and derives from the Aramaic name Bartholomaeus, where "bar" means "son of" and "talmai" means "furrows" or "furrowed," referring to someone who works the land.
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Etymology
Bertalan means "son of Talmai" and derives from the Aramaic name Bartholomaeus, where "bar" means "son of" and "talmai" means "furrows" or "furrowed," referring to someone who works the land. The name is primarily used in Hungarian and other Central European cultures, with historical significance in Christian traditions as the name of Apostle Bartholomew, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus.
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