Thomas is a Biblical given name, originating from a Judeo-Aramaic name תום or Tôm. The meaning of the name is "twin". The name "Thomas" has been very popular since the 12th century in the days of the martyr Thomas à Becket. However, over the centuries the name lost what religious sense that it held.
All the notable people who had the first name "Thomas" are too numerous to list. People known by the same and only first name include:
People with the same last name:
Other uses of the name:
Places:
There are also places called Thomaston and Thomasville.
