Toma (name)

In European and Assyrian usage, the name Toma is a version of Thomas, originating from Aramaic t’om’a, meaning twin. In the Russian language, Toma may be a diminutive of the male first name Avtonom.[1]

It is also a female name, meaning "date palm tree", derived from Tamar, which is a Hebrew Bible name given to baby girls born on the Sukkoth holiday.

People with this surname

People with this given name

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  1. Petrovsky, p. 36

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