Name meaning and origin
Thomas
Aramaic: Twin
Where the name comes from
- AramaicTwinתאומא (Toma/Te'oma)
- GreekDidymus (Greek translation, also meaning twin)Δίδυμος
Thomas across traditions
- Christian. Apostle "Doubting Thomas", later proclaims "My Lord and my God"
- Gnostic. Author of Gospel of Thomas, keeper of secret teachings
- Indian Christianity. Brought Christianity to India, patron of India
Who carried it
- Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274): Greatest Catholic theologian
Forms in other languages
Tom, Tommy, Tommaso, Tomás, Tomas
Thomas in letter-number systems
Hebrew, Greek and other traditions gave every letter a number, and read meaning into the totals. These are the counts, computed; the readings are inside the Innerverse.
185
Hebrew Standard
5
Hebrew Ordinal
76
English Simple
456
English Sumerian
86
English Reverse
619
Greek Isopsephy
6
Chaldean
4
Pythagorean
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