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Boy's nameOrigin: AramaicThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendarName day in 3 European calendarsNamed after: dvojča

Thomas

[ˈtɦɔmas]

Thomas is a classic international form of the biblical name, widely cherished across cultures and languages. Historically linked to the Apostle Thomas, it carries deep spiritual and cultural roots worldwide. It feels timeless, widely understood, and effortlessly cosmopolitan.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Thomas
Slovak:
Czech:
Hungarian:
Polish:
Ukrainian:
German:
Thomas
Spanish:
French:
Thomas
Italian:
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Opposite gender version:
Girl's name: ThomasinaGirl's name: ThomasseGirl's name: ThomasineGirl's name: TamsinGirl's name: TasminGirl's name: Tazmin

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A male name of Aramaic origin, originally meaning “twin”.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno pochádza z aramejského slova təʾómá (תאומא) s významom „dvojča“. Do európskych jazykov sa rozšírilo prostredníctvom novozákonnej gréckej podoby Thōmâs; jej významovým ekvivalentom je grécke Dídymos, takisto „dvojča“.

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International Traveler Index

How easily Thomas is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

THOMAS

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

25 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
28 January
Austrian CalendarFrancúzsko
22 June
Austrian Calendar
3 July
Austrian CalendarFrancúzsko
25 July
Austrian Calendar
21 December
Nórsko
29 December
Austrian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:[ˈtɦɔmas]

Výslovnosť závisí od jazykového prostredia; v angličtine sa meno vyslovuje približne [tomes], v nemčine [tómas] a vo francúzštine [toma]. V slovenskom úze sa môže vyslovovať podľa jazyka nositeľa alebo ako [tomas].

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Thomas
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Thomasa
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Thomasovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Thomasa
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Thomas
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Thomasovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Thomasom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
TomTomiTommyThomasThomasík
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Thomas
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Thomas! Tom! Tomi!

Notable figures named Thomas

16

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Thomas the Apostle
died 72Historical Figure

one of the Twelve Apostles in the New Testament

Thomas Gainsborough
GB
1727 – 1788Historical Figure

English portrait and landscape painter (1727-1788)

Thomas Südhof
DE
born 1955Notable Figure

German biochemist

Thomas Lawrence
1769 – 1830Historical Figure

English portrait painter (1769–1830)

Thomas Rowlandson
1757 – 1827Historical Figure

English artist and caricaturist (1757–1827)

Thomas Say
US
1787 – 1834Historical Figure

American naturalist (1787-1834)

Thomas H. Ince
US
1882 – 1924Historical Figure

American film producer (1882–1924)

Thomas Nuttall
1786 – 1859Historical Figure

English botanist and zoologist in America (1786-1859)

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Thomas Smith

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Initials / monogram:with dots:T.S.without dots:TS
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