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Bartel

Bartel is a masculine name of Greek and Aramaic origin.

It is the Dutch and German form of the Hebrew name Bartholomew which means “son of Talmai”. Talmai is an old Hebrew name, meaning “furrow”.

Proving the complexity but at the same time, the knowledge emerging from the wealth of given names, Talmai itself is associated with the Greek name «Πτολεμαίος» (pron. Ptolemaios) Ptolemy in English.

Ptolemy means “warlike” and bonds names such as Bartholomew, Bart, Bartel with the notions of power and authority because it was the name of the great Ptolemaic dynasty.

Feminine form of the name is Bartolomea.

Other forms of the name are Bartholomew, Βαρθολομαίος (Vartholomaios), Bartolomé, Bart, Bartek, Bartholomei, Mees, Bartal, Barta, Bertalan, Toli, Bartos, Bartol, Bardo, Varfolomei.