Bartholomew from Βαρθολομαιος (Bartholomaios), which was the Greek form of an Aramaic name meaning "son of Talmai". In the New Testament Bartholomew is the byname of an apostle, possibly the same person as the apostle Nathanael. According to tradition he was a missionary to India before returning westward to Armenia, where he was martyred by flaying.
Biblical namesake: Bartholomew was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, known for spreading the Christian faith after the resurrection. (Matthew · Matthew 10:3, Mark 3:18, Luke 6:14)
Saintly namesake: Bartholomew the Apostle was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, known for spreading Christianity and being martyred for his faith. He is the patron saint of Armenia and several cities. (August 24 · 1st century)
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