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What do Catholic traditions say was the real name of St. Thomas?

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The Gospels do not mention the real name of St Thomas, unlike in the case of other apostles. The name Thomas (Koine Greek: Θωμᾶς) given for the apostle in the Gospels is derived from the Aramaic or Syriac: ܬܐܘܡܐ‎ *Toma*, equivalently from Hebrew *Teom*, meaning "twin". The equivalent term for twin in Greek, which is also used in the New Testament, is Δίδυμος Didymus. {Courtesy: Wikipedia} So, if Didymus and Thomas were in fact nick-names, what was the real name of St Thomas the Apostle? **What do Catholic traditions have to say on this?**
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Mar 11, 2017, 04:18 PM
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