Bartholomew
Meaning of Bartholomew
Bartholomew leaps off ancient maps with the swagger of a Roman hero and the glow of cathedral stained glass. Its roots lie in Aramaic—bar-Talmai, “son of the furrowed earth”—and it glided into Latin as Bartholomaeus before dancing into modern use. In English he’s bar-THOL-uh-myoo; in German he’s BAHRT-hoh-loh-mehv. He wears a cloak of noble adventure and flashes a warm wink of loyalty, all thanks to St. Bartholomew, the apostle who sprinted across dusty roads to spread hope. He’s rare enough among newborns to sparkle in any nursery. A baby Bartholomew is like a hidden gem in a bustling market—bathed in centuries of story and ready to pen his own chapter.
Pronunciation
German
- Pronunced as BAHRT-hoh-loh-mehv (/baʃt.ho.lo.me:v/)
English
- Pronunced as bar-THOL-uh-myoo (/bɐrˈθɒl.ə.mju/)
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Notable People Named Bartholomew
| Bartholomew Roberts was a Welsh pirate who captured over 400 vessels, making him the most successful pirate of the Golden Age of Piracy. |
| Bartholomew I of Constantinople - Bartholomew I is the longest-serving Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople and the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians worldwide. |
| Bartholomew Gosnold was an English explorer who led the first recorded European expedition to Cape Cod and helped establish Jamestown. |
| Bartholomew de Badlesmere was an English soldier, diplomat and nobleman executed for joining a failed rebellion against Edward II. |
| Bartholomew Sharp was an English buccaneer and privateer who raided ships and coastal settlements in the Caribbean and South America from 1675 to 1682. |
| Bartholomew Holzhauser was a German priest who founded a religious community and wrote prophecies inspired by his visions. |
| Bartholomew Ulufa'alu - Bartholomew Ulufaalu, known as Bart, was prime minister of the Solomon Islands from 1997 to 2000. |
| Bartholomew Columbus was a Genoese explorer and Christopher Columbus's younger brother. |
| Bartholomew Mastrius was an Italian Franciscan friar known for his work in philosophy and theology. |
| Bartholomew Woodlock was an Irish Catholic bishop and educator who established Dublin's Catholic University School and founded the Society of St Vincent de Paul in Ireland. |
| Bartholomew Binns was an English executioner who served London and Middlesex from November 1883 to March 1884. |
| Bartholomew Price was an English mathematician, clergyman and educator. |
| Sir Bartholomew James Sulivan was a British admiral and hydrographer who championed nautical surveying in naval operations. |
| Bartholomew Mosse was an Irish surgeon who founded Dublin's Rotunda Hospital. |
| Bartholomew Ashwood was an English Puritan minister who lived from 1622 to 1680. |
