"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 Categories (topical): Middle English given names, Middle English male given names, Biblical characters, Individuals Derived forms: Thomme
    Sense id: en-Thomas-enm-name-kMGGiwCn Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 11 entries, Pages with entries
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