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Tomes
Tomes is a surname, derived from Thomas. It may refer to * Alan Tomes (born 1951), Scottish rugby player * Josef Tomeš (born 1954), Czech historian * Kimberly Tomes (born 1956), American beauty queen * Margot Tomes (1917–1991), American children's book illustrator * Robert Tomes (1817–1882), American physician, diplomat and writer * Robert Fisher Tomes (1823–1904), English zoologist * Sean Tomes, British rugby player Other * Tomes's process Tomes's processes (also called Tomes processes) are a histologic landmark identified on an ameloblast, cells involved in the production of tooth enamel. During the synthesis of enamel, the ameloblast moves away from the enamel, forming a proje ..., a histologic landmark on ameloblasts, cells associated with tooth development * Tomes's sword-nosed bat (''Lonchorhina aurita''), a bat species from South and Central America * Tomes's rice rat (''Nephelomys albigularis''), a rat species from South and Central America See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas (surname)
Thomas is a common surname of English language, English, Welsh language, Welsh, Irish Language, Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Scottish, French Language, French, German Language, German, Dutch Language, Dutch, and Danish language, Danish origin. It derives from the medieval personal name, of Biblical origin, from Hebrew תאומא ''t'om'a'', a byname meaning 'twin'. It was borne by one of the Thomas the Apostle, disciples of Christ, best known for his skepticism about Resurrection of Christ, Christ's resurrection (John 20, Wikisource:Bible, King James)/John#20:24, John 20:24–29). The th- spelling in English results from the initial letter of the name in the Greek New Testament being a theta. The English pronunciation as t rather than a dental fricative is the result of Latin influence in English#Middle Ages, French influence from an early date. In Britain, the surname is widely distributed throughout the country, but especially common in Cornwall and Wales. Thomas is the ninth most comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |