Meaning: Its source is an Aramaic expression meaning "Son of Talmai."

Languages: This boy's name is used in Greek.

Narrative: Talmai was an Aramaic personal name meaning ''well-ploughed fields'' or ''abundant furrows.''

Bartholomaios may have originated as a by-name for one of Christ's disciples, traditionally identified as Nathaniel. Other disciples whose nicknames later developed into names in their own right include Peter (meaning ''rock''), whose given name was Simon, and Thaddeus (meaning ''heart''), whose given name was Judas.