Meaning: Its source is Bartholomaios, a Greek name meaning "Son of Talmai."

Languages: This boy's name is used in Dutch.

Nickname For: Bartholomew, Barton and Bertram

Alternative Spellings: Bartt

Popularity: The name Bart ranked 574th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: Talmai was an Aramaic personal name meaning ''well-ploughed fields'' or ''abundant furrows.''

Bartholomaios may have originated as a by-name for one of Christ's disciples, traditionally identified as Nathaniel. Other disciples whose nicknames later developed into names in their own right include Peter (meaning ''rock''), whose given name was Simon, and Thaddeus (meaning ''heart''), whose given name was Judas.