Bartholomew: From the Hebrew Bartolomai, which, according to some, means "son of Ptolemy," but it translates rather "son of Tolmai." Danish, Bartholomaeus; Dutch, Bartholomeus; French, Barthelemi; German, Bartholomaus; Italian, Bartolommeo; Latin, Bartholomaeus; Portuguese, Bartholomeu; Russian, Varfolomei; Spanish, Bartolome; Swedish, Bartholomaus.

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