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Origin of the name TÁMHAS.
Etymology of the
name TÁMHAS.
Meaning of the baby name TÁMHAS.
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TÁMHAS. An
early Scottish form of Thomas
(q.v.), meaning "a twin."
Probably cognate with Tomaltach
(q.v.), which is rendered differently by O'Hart, but derives from the same
Gaelic word tomhas ("a measure"). Cf. African Tamika,
which also lit. means a measure.
... Early Highland Personal
Names...
St. Thomas. Gaelic is now
Tòmas; but older dialects have Támhas, whence M'Tavish. Gil-Tavish
appears as M'Laws and M'Lehose. Gilles Makgilhoise was keeper of
the Royal Park at Stirling, 1479; Pat. Makgilhois, Kippen, 1510; J.
Makgilhewous, Menteith, 1465 and 1622 M'Ilhoise; Duncan M'Ilhaos is one
of Dunolly's men in 1623. Gille-Thomas, Dunfermline Charters,
1230. (Transactions of the
Gaelic Society of Inverness, v.22, 1900).
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