Tolly
Aramaic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Tolly
Tolly is a diminutive or nickname form of Bartholomew, derived from the Aramaic name Tolmai (meaning "furrowed" or "full of furrows"), which became Latinized as Bartholomaeus.
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Etymology
Tolly is a diminutive or nickname form of Bartholomew, derived from the Aramaic name Tolmai (meaning "furrowed" or "full of furrows"), which became Latinized as Bartholomaeus. The name is primarily used in English-speaking Christian cultures, particularly in British tradition, with notable historical use in colonial India where "Tolly's Nullah" in Kolkata (named after William Tolly) remains a geographical reference.
Tolly currently ranks #3,660 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1949.
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