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.