A masculine given name of Aramaic origin, also referring to Saint Bartholomew, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus.
From Aramaic Bar-Talmay meaning 'son of Talmai' or 'son of the furrows.' Entered English through Greek Bartholomaios and Latin Bartholomaeus. The name has been used in English since medieval times.
Saint Bartholomew is the patron saint of tanners and leather workers because, according to tradition, he was flayed alive for his faith - making his martyrdom particularly relevant to those who worked with animal skins. The famous Bartholomew Fair in London, which ran for over 700 years until 1855, was one of Europe's greatest medieval markets!
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