Tomás
/t̪ˠəˈmˠɑːsˠ/masculine
Tomás is the Irish way to say the given name Thomas.
Tomás is a masculine given name.
Meaning: given name (name)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Ulster dialect, Toirdealbhach is used to represent the name Thomas.
How do you pronounce it?
/t̪ˠəˈmˠɑːsˠ/
Did you know?
- The name Tomás shares its origins with the word for 'twin' in Aramaic, making the name a literal description of a person's birth status.
- Because Irish is a VSO (Verb-Subject-Object) language, a sentence featuring Tomás will often place the action before his name.
- In traditional Irish storytelling, names like Tomás were often paired with descriptive epithets to distinguish between different men of the same name.
Examples in context
- Is cosúil go bhfuil Tomás ina chodladh.It appears that Thomas is sleeping.This sentence shows the use of Tomás in a context describing someone sleeping.Tatoeba #8239948 by SadeceTurkce, translation #12038581 by pizzigatto
Example conversation
Oisín and Aoife are talking about a mutual friend.
- OisínAr chuala tú ó Tomás?Have you heard from Tomás?
- AoifeNí hea, ní tháinig sé ar an mbealach.No, he didn't come along.
- OisínAn bhfuil sé tinn?Is he sick?
- AoifeNíl mé cinnte, ach tá sé as láitheach.I'm not sure, but he is absent.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thomas” translations and entries Tomás, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Tomás, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
