Thomas

Thomas is an English and European given name derived from the Aramaic name Toma, meaning twin. It was borne by one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, whose story is told in the New Testament, and the name spread widely throughout Christian Europe following his veneration. The medieval English martyr Thomas Becket and the philosopher Thomas Aquinas further cemented its popularity across Catholic traditions. Cognates and variants include Tom, Tommy, Tomas, Tomás, Tommaso, and Tuomas.