"Thomas" meaning in Middle English

See Thomas in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Thōmās m. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|la|Thōmās|g=m}} Borrowed from Latin Thōmās m Head templates: {{head|enm|proper noun||{{{1}}}||{{{gen}}}|||head=}} Thomas, {{enm-proper noun}} Thomas
  1. a male given name from Aramaic Derived forms: Thomme
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