Thomas

UK/ˈtɒm.əs//ˈtɑ.məs/

Thomas noun: an infidel or doubter.

Noun

Thomas (plural Thomases)

(derogatory) An infidel or doubter.
- […] and if the surgeons do not preserve you, and place you on view, in pickle, they ought to, for the sake of historical doubters, for no one will believe that there ever was a man like you, unless you yourself are somewhere around to prove them Thomases.1897, Richard Marsh, The Beetle

Proper noun

Thomas (countable and uncountable, plural Thomases)

An Apostle, best remembered for doubting the resurrection of Jesus.
- But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the LORD. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into...1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, John 20:24–25
A male given name from Aramaic of biblical origin, popular since the 13th century.
- "Good,—that's a whack. What's your name?" / "Becky Thatcher. What's yours? Oh, I know. It's Thomas Sawyer." / "That's the name they lick me by. I'm Tom when I'm good. You call me Tom, will you?"1876, Mark Twain [pseudonym; Samuel Langhorne Clemens], chapter VI, in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Hartford, Conn.: The American Publishing Company, →OCLC, page 70
- - - - goodness we scarcely have a name for the baby yet now all of you must take a vote, all of you, but let's have a nice simple name like Thomas don't you think I hate elaborate names, do please all of you vote for Thomas..."1941, Judith Kelly, Marriage is a Private Affair, Harper, published 1944, page 133
A common surname originating as a patronymic.
- The reappearance of Dylan and Caitlin Thomas brought her the excitement again of literary gatherings and much uninhibited partying.²²³ For a woman of 41 the Thomases represented fun and an opportunity not to play second fiddle to a disapproving husband who was very clear as to what he wanted but...2006, Chris Wrigley, A.J.P. Taylor: Radical Historian of Europe, London – New York: I.B. Tauris, →ISBN, page 182
- CBS, the BBC's US news partner, said that VOA employees were notified in an email by Crystal Thomas, the USAGM human resources director.2025 March 16, Thomas Mackintosh & Merlyn Thomas, “Trump moves to close down Voice of America”, in BBC
An unincorporated community in Bureau County, Illinois.
An unincorporated community in Daviess County, Indiana.
A city in Custer County, Oklahoma.
- Located in northeastern Custer County, Thomas is situated at the intersection of State Highways 33 and 47. Originally, Thomas was a trading point where William Thomas had a general store and served as the first postmaster of a post office designated on February 12, 1894.2009, Linda D. Wilson, “Thomas”, in The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society, retrieved 13 Mar 2020
A ghost town in Linn County, Oregon.
An unincorporated community in Hamlin County, South Dakota.
An unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia.
A former community in King County, Washington.
A minor city in Tucker County, West Virginia.
A number of townships in the United States, listed under Thomas Township.

Thomas meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali

Thomas in Hindi

biblical Apostle: थोमा thomā
given name: थॉमस thŏmas

Thomas in Tamil

surname: தோமஸ் tōmas, தோமசு tōmacu, தாமஸ் tāmas, தாமசு tāmacu
biblical Apostle: தோமையார் tōmaiyār
given name: தோமஸ் tōmas, தோமசு tōmacu, தாமஸ் tāmas, தாமசு tāmacu

Thomas in Marathi

surname: थॉमस thŏmas, टॉमस ṭŏmas
given name: थॉमस thŏmas, टॉमस ṭŏmas

Thomas in Bengali

টমাস্, থমাস

More languagesFewer languages

Thomas in Telugu: థామస్ thāmas
Thomas in Arabic: تُومَاس tūmās, تُومَا tūmā
Thomas in Indonesian: Tomas
Thomas in Persian: توما tumâ, توماس tumâs
Thomas in Vietnamese: Tôma

Examples of Thomas in a sentence

But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, John 20:24–25:
In 2019, BfV President Thomas Haldenwang said members showed “clear evidence of an anti-immigration and particularly anti-Muslim attitude,” which is contrary to Germany’s democratic principles.2023 May 24, Nadine Schmidt and Sophie Tanno, “Germany intensifies scrutiny of far-right AfD, labeling its youth wing ‘extremist’”, in CNN:
Born on a US military base, the son of a US citizen father serving in the Army, Jermaine Thomas never considered he might not be American.2025 July 8, Zoe Sottile, “He was born to a US citizen soldier on an army base in Germany. Now he’s been deported to Jamaica, a country...

Forms of Thomas

Noun
plural	Thomases
Proper noun
plural	Thomases

Origin of Thomas

Inherited from Middle English Thomas, from Latin Thōmās m (as in the Vulgate), from Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς m (Thōmâs), the Biblical Greek transcription of Aramaic תאומא or תאמא (“twin”), the nickname of one of the Twelve Apostles. In the gospel of John (11:16, 20:24), the Aramaic nickname is also translated into Greek, as δίδυμος m (dídumos). Used as a given name since the Middle Ages, e.g. Thomas the Presbyter (7th century), Thomas the Slav (8th century), Thomas of Bayeux (died 1100). (infidel or doubter): In reference to the doubting Apostle.

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Questions about Thomas

What does Thomas mean?: Thomas means an infidel or doubter.
What is Thomas in Hindi?: Thomas in Hindi is थोमा (thomā), थॉमस (thŏmas). See Thomas meaning in Hindi.
How do you use Thomas in a sentence?: But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
What part of speech is Thomas?: Thomas can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Thomas?: Thomas is pronounced /ˈtɒm.əs/ (UK).
What is the plural of Thomas?: The plural of Thomas is Thomases.

Words near Thomas in the dictionary

Adapted from Wiktionary: Thomas (page history and authors); Thomas (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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