Bartholomew (name)

Gender	Male
Language(s)	Aramaic
Meaning	son of Talmai
Region of origin	Canaan
Related names	Bart (diminutive), Barry, Barton, Batt, Barty, Thew, Hew, Matthew, Bert, Berty, Bertha, Olly, Mayhew, Betty, Beth, Bartle, Battle, Abort, Meybar, Holobart, Mayview, Barrirro, Birro, Birra

Bartholomew (originally /ˈbɑːrtəlmi/, BAR-təl-mi; now commonly /ˈbɑːrˈθɒləmjuː/, bar-THO-lə-mew) is an English given name that derives from the Aramaic name meaning "son of Talmai". is Aramaic for "son", and marks patronyms. either comes from "furrow" or is a Hebrew version of Ptolemy or Filius. Thus Bartholomew is either "son of furrows" (i.e., rich in land) or "son of Ptolemy".

Bartholomew is also an English or Scottish surname with the same meaning as the above as a given name.