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In European and [[Assyria]]n usage, the name '''Toma''' is a version of [[Thomas (name)|Thomas]], originating from [[Aramaic]] ''t’om’a'', meaning ''twin''.{{citation needed|date=January 2015}}
In European and [[Assyria]]n usage, the name '''Toma''' is a version of [[Thomas (name)|Thomas]], originating from [[Aramaic]] ''t’om’a'', meaning ''twin''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thomas {{!}} Etymology of the name Thomas by etymonline |url=https://www.etymonline.com/word/Thomas |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=www.etymonline.com |language=en}}</ref>


It is also a female name, derived from [[Tamar (name)|Tamar]], a Hebrew Bible name. In particular, in Russian language it is a diminutive of the name Tamara.
It is also a female name, derived from [[Tamar (name)|Tamar]], a Hebrew Bible name. In particular, in Russian language it is a diminutive of the name Tamara.


In Japan, it is a male name which is unrelated with the Bible nor "Thomas." The meaning will vary by which [[kanji]] are used to write this name.
In Japan, it is a male name which is unrelated with the Bible nor "Thomas." The meaning will vary by which [[kanji]] are used to write this name. There is also a Japanese surname name Tōma.

Another name, Tōma, may also be Latinized as "Toma."


==People with this surname==
==People with this surname==
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*[[Emile Toma]] (1919–1985), Palestinian political historian
*[[Emile Toma]] (1919–1985), Palestinian political historian
*[[George Toma]] (born 1929), American groundskeeper
*[[George Toma]] (born 1929), American groundskeeper
*[[HoSo Terra Toma]], Korean drag queen
*[[HoSo Terra Toma]], Korean American drag queen
*[[Loredana Toma]] (born 1995), Romanian weightlifter
*[[Loredana Toma]] (born 1995), Romanian weightlifter
*[[Miguel Ángel Toma]], Argentine politician
*[[Miguel Ángel Toma]], Argentine politician
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==People with this given name==
==People with this given name==
*Russian-language diminutive for feminine name [[Tamara (given name)|Tamara]]
*[[Toma bar Yacoub]], 9th century Nestorian Assyrian bishop
*[[Toma bar Yacoub]], 9th century Nestorian Assyrian bishop
*[[Toma Bebić]] (1935–1990), Croatian musician and artist
*[[Toma Bebić]] (1935–1990), Croatian musician and artist
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*[[Toma Enache]] (born 1970), Romanian film director
*[[Toma Enache]] (born 1970), Romanian film director
*[[Toma Ghițulescu]] (1902–1983), Romanian engineer, politician, and Olympic bobsledder
*[[Toma Ghițulescu]] (1902–1983), Romanian engineer, politician, and Olympic bobsledder
*[[Toma Ikuta]] (born 1984), (properly Ikuta Tōma), Japanese actor and singer
*[[Toma Ikuta]] (born 1984), Japanese actor and singer
*[[Toma Macovei]] (1911–2003), Romanian soldier and linguist
*[[Toma Macovei]] (1911–2003), Romanian soldier and linguist
*[[Toma Ovici]], Romanian tennis player
*[[Toma Ovici]], Romanian tennis player

Latest revision as of 23:26, 4 July 2024

In European and Assyrian usage, the name Toma is a version of Thomas, originating from Aramaic t’om’a, meaning twin.[1]

It is also a female name, derived from Tamar, a Hebrew Bible name. In particular, in Russian language it is a diminutive of the name Tamara.

In Japan, it is a male name which is unrelated with the Bible nor "Thomas." The meaning will vary by which kanji are used to write this name. There is also a Japanese surname name Tōma.

People with this surname

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People with this given name

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Fictional characters

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  • Toma Kamijo, main protagonist of A Certain Magical Index

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Thomas | Etymology of the name Thomas by etymonline". www.etymonline.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.