Names That Mean Furrow

Bartholomew

Aramaic

"son of the furrow"

Bartholomew is an apostle's name that's been out of favor for centuries but might appeal again to the parent in search of an old but rare choice. The challenge could be to avoid the Simpson-ish…

Bartolo

Italian short form of Bartholomew, Aramaic

"son of the furrow"

Playful but with plenty of substance, Bartolo is an Italian short form of the grand Bartholomew which could lead you to further nicknames Bo and Tolly. Also used in Spanish, a notable bearer is…

Jernej

Slovene variation of Bartholomew, Aramaic

"son of the furrow"

The connection between the two names isn't intuitive, but Jernej is the Slovene form of Bartholomew.

Bartłomiej

Polish variation of Bartholomew, Aramaic

"son of the furrow"

Nejc

Diminutive of Jernej, Slovene

"son of the furrow"

A popular Slovene nickname-turned-independent-name that, believe it or not, is related to Bartholomew. Nejc sounds like Nate.

Bertalan

Hungarian

"son of the furrow"

Hungarian form of Bartholomew

Barthélémy

French from Aramaic

"son of the furrow"

French version of the oft-overlooked biblical name Bartholomew.

Parthalan

Irish variation of Bartholomew, Aramaic

"son of the furrow"

Pathalan is a rare Irish name derived from the somewhat-less-rare Bartholomew. Nearly 30 baby boys were named Bartholomew in the US last year, but none were named Parthalan.

Bartleby

English surname, probably related to Bartholomew

"son of the furrow"

Bartleby (that's his last name) the Scrivener is a famous Herman Melville character whose surprisingly powerful refrain was, "I would prefer not to." Or, in the immortal words of any two-year-old:…