The bartholomew Surname
bartholomew Name Meaning and History
English: from a medieval personal name, Latin
Bart(h)olomaeus, from the Aramaic patronymic bar-Talmay
‘son of Talmay’, meaning ‘having many furrows’, i.e. rich in
land. This was an extremely popular personal name in Christian Europe,
with innumerable vernacular derivatives. It derived its popularity
from the apostle St. Bartholomew (Matthew 10:3), the patron saint of
tanners, vintners, and butlers. As an Irish name, it has been used as
an Americanized form of Mac Pharthaláin (see
McFarlane).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
Learn the meaning and history of your first name
Share this page with friends and family
14–Day Free Trial
Search for bartholomew records
More resources for your bartholomew family history
Bartholomew message board
Threads: 266 - Messages: 634
Start your FREE family tree. Who will you discover?
A family tree is the easiest way to start discovering your family history. To begin, just enter whatever you know and we'll use that to try and find more information for you.
Begin your family tree with your name:
Member Connections
- Anonymously contact one of the Ancestry members researching the bartholomew last name.
- Search for Ancestry members researching one of your specific ancestors.
- Create or update your own Ancestry member profile so that other members can anonymously contact you.
More Tools and Resources
- Search Ancestry.com.au for all of your bartholomew ancestors.
- Learn more about family history in the Ancestry Learning Center.
- Visit the Ancestry.com.au homepage.