Thomas

Thomas is a Greek name derived from the Aramaic name "Toma," meaning "twin."

Notable Namesakes

• Thomas Edison - Invented the light bulb.
• Thomas Jefferson - Wrote the Declaration of Independence.
• Thomas Aquinas - Influential theologian and philosopher.
• Thomas Hardy - Renowned English novelist and poet.
• Thomas Paine - Author of "Common Sense" during American Revolution.
• Thomas Mann - Nobel Prize-winning German author.
• Thomas More - English statesman and author of "Utopia."
• Thomas Merton - Trappist monk and spiritual writer.
• Thomas Becket - Archbishop of Canterbury, martyred in 1170.
• Thomas Sowell - Economist and social theorist.

Complementary Names / Brothers

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Name Variants

Names with similar meaning to Thomas