Bartholomy as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Bartholomy

What is the meaning of the name Bartholomy ?

The baby name Bartholomy is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced bar-THOL-ə-mee (IPA: /bɑrˈθɒləmi/).

Bartholomy is Aramaic in Origin.

Bartholomy is a rare English variant of Bartholomew, ultimately from Aramaic Bar-Talmai, “son of Talmai”; Talmai is often glossed as “furrowed” or “ploughman,” from a root meaning “furrow.” Through Greek Bartholomaios and Latin Bartholomaeus, the name spread across Christendom, buoyed by the veneration of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle. The -y spelling reflects Middle and Early Modern English and occasional French influence (cf. Barthélemy), and appears in parish registers and colonial records alongside spellings like Barthelmy and Bartlemey.

Usage has been intermittent, with peaks in medieval and Reformation-era England; it later survived mostly in regional forms and as a surname. International cognates include Bartholomew (English standard), Barthélemy (French), Bartolomé (Spanish), Bartolomeo (Italian), Bartolomeu (Portuguese), Bartholomäus (German), and Bartłomiej (Polish). Traditional nicknames are Bart, Barty, Tolly, Bat, and Bartle. Meaning centers on lineage - “son of Talmai” - connoting steadiness and agricultural roots.

⚙ Bartholomy is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Bartholomy appears only 1 time in total — found in 1 country. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.