Thomas
\tɔ.ma\♂French boy's name
A French boy's name of Latin origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Latin |
| Pronunciation | \tɔ.ma\ |
| Also spelled | Tomas, Tomás, Tomáš |
Origin and meaning
Ultimately learned borrowing from Latin Thōmās m. Inherited from Middle French Thomas m, inherited from Old French Tumas m, Latin Thōmās m. Compare Occitan Tomàs m.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- United States
- Malta
- France
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- East Frisia
- Germany
- Switzerland
- Denmark
- Norway
- Sweden
- Estonia
- Lithuania
- Iceland
- Portugal
Around the world
- Arabicتوما
- BretonTomaz
- CatalanTomàs
- CroatianToma
- SpanishTomás
- FinnishTuomas, Tuomo
- IrishTomás
- WelshTomos
- GreekΘωμάς
- Hebrewתאומא
- HungarianTamás
- ItalianTommaso
- LatvianToms
- LithuanianTomas
In literature
« Et ils mettraient leur bras dans la plaie ouverte qui est au flanc du Seigneur, comme fit Thomas Didyme, qu’ils diraient encore: « Je ne crois pas ! » »Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Arthur Crbz (France (Occitanie)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).