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Bartholomew

Bartholomew

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A place name used for a town or area
  • proper noun
translation icon : Bartholomew
  • My grandparents used to live in a quaint house in Bartholomew county.
  • Bartholomew Fair
  • St. Bartholomew

Examples

  • Catherine de' Medici was an Italian noblewoman, famous for being the wife of King Henry II and later becoming regent, as well as participating in the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre.

    Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)

  • I told him that the great Bartholomew Fair... used to take place at the same time at the end of August.

    London (1994)

  • I gave her the address of St. Bartholomew's, and she went the next afternoon.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Can you find your way to Bartholomew's?

    12 Years a Slave (2013)

  • On my way to Bartholomew's.

    12 Years a Slave (2013)

  • At St. Bartholomew's, we have a culture of supporting those less fortunate than us.

    Dọlápọ̀ Is Fine (2020)

  • But the sight of that foot sent me fussing for the phonebook, looking up the address of St. Bartholomew's Hospital.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • The annual festival in Bartholomew attracts thousands of visitors each summer.

  • Many artists find inspiration in the scenic landscapes of Bartholomew town.

Surface Forms

Bartholomew main

Etymology

Bartholomew as a place name usually comes from a person, family, or church called Bartholomew, and that personal name itself comes from bar 'son' and Tolmai. Towns often take the name of a local family or a saint, so a place named Bartholomew was named after that person or family.