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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Thomas derives from the Aramaic "Teoma" meaning "a twin." In the Bible, Thomas was one of the twelve apostles who doubted the resurrection of Christ, giving birth to the phrase "doubting Thomas," indicating a skeptic or doubter.

Thomas Becket was a 12th century saint and archbishop of Canterbury. He angered English King Henry II into proclaiming, "Who will rid me of this troublesome priest?" Subsequently, four knights killed Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral, which later became a beloved pilgrimage site.

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census, Thomas ranked as the 10th most popular male first name, the 1,796th most popular female first name and the 12th most popular last name. In the United States, the name Thomas has ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boys' names every decade since 1880. In the 21st century, the name Thomas has ranked in the Top 100 most popular boys' names each year from 2000 (34th) through 2006 (51st).

United States Popularity of the boy's Name Thomas in the 21st Century.

• Year: 2006 Rank:51st
  
• Year: 2005 Rank:40th
  
• Year: 2004 Rank:37th
  
• Year: 2003 Rank:36th
  
• Year: 2002 Rank:36th
  
• Year: 2001 Rank:34th
  
• Year: 2000 Rank:34th
  

In 2007, the name Thomas ranked in the Top 20 most popular boys' names in Australia (5th), Belgium (13th), New Zealand (13th) and the United Kingdom (2nd).

FACTS

• January 4th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of Bl. Thomas Plumtree.
• January 21st is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of Bl. Thomas Reynolds.
• January 28th is celebrated in France in honor of the name Thomas.
• January 28th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Thomas Aquinas.
• February 6th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Thomas Danki and St. Thomas Kozaki.
• February 12th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of Bl. Thomas Hemerford.
• April 9th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of Bl. Thomas of Tolentino.
• May 9th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of Bl. Thomas Pickering.
• May 12th is celebrated in Greece in honor of the name Thomas.
• May 28th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of Bl. Thomas Ford.
• May 30th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of Bl. Thomas Cottam.
• June 15th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of Bl. Thomas Green, Bl. Thomas Reding and Bl. Thomas Scryven.
• June 19th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of Bl. Thomas Woodhouse.
• June 20th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of Bl. Thomas Whitbread.
• June 22nd is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Thomas More.
• June 23rd is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Thomas Garnet.
• June 27th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of Bl. Thomas Toan.
• July 3rd is celebrated in France and Germany in honor of the name Thomas.
• July 3rd is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Thomas.
• July 4th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of Bl. Thomas Warcop and Bl. Thomas Bosgrave.

NAMESAKES

• "Tommy" is the name of a 1969 album by the rock music group The Who.
• "Thomas" is a song by A Perfect Circle.
• "Tom and Mary" is a song by the music group Ben Folds Five.
• "Tom Dooley" is a song performed by the Kingston Trio.
• "Tommy's Holiday Camp" is a song by the rock band The Who.
• "Tom's Diner" is a song by Suzanne Vega.
• "Tom Waits" is a song by Anouk.
• "I Give You Nothing (Tom Clement...)" is a song by Bad Religion.

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Thomas Alva Edison - Invented the light bulb, among other inventions.
• Thomas Jefferson - Third President of the United States of America (1801-1809).
• Thomas R. Cech - Nobel Prize Winner for Chemistry in 1989.
• Thomas Stearns Eliot - Nobel Prize Winner for Literature in 1948.
• Thomas Andrews Hendricks - 21st Vice President of the United States of America.
• Thomas Mann - Nobel Prize Winner for Literature in 1929.
• Thomas Riley Marshall - 28th Vice President of the United States of America.
• Thomas Woodrow Wilson - Nobel Prize Winner for Peace in 1919.
• E. Donnall Thomas - Nobel Prize Winner for Medicine in 1990.
• Isiah Thomas - Hall of Fame basketball player.

NOTES

OTHER THOMAS'S

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Author: Rich Kachold