what does the name bartholomew mean
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Bartholomew (originally /ËbÉËrtÉlmi/, BAR-tÉl-mi; now commonly /ËbÉËrËÎ¸ÉlÉmjuË/, bar-THO-lÉ-mew) is an English given name that derives from the Aramaic name meaning son of Talmai. Bar is Aramaic for son, and marks patronyms. Talmai either comes from telem furrow or is a Hebrew version of Ptolemy or Filius.