Thomas
Name — gematria and numerology meaning
| Cipher | Value |
|---|---|
| Ordinal (A=1, B=2…) | 76 |
| Reverse Ordinal (Z=1, Y=2…) | 86 |
| Reduction | 22 |
| Pythagorean | 22 |
| Chaldean | 24 |
Thomas carries an ordinal value of 76, reducing to Four, a number tied to structure and stability. Its forward and reverse ordinal values sit close together at 76 and 86, because its letters are spread fairly evenly across the alphabet. The Chaldean system gives 24, which reduces to Six and so reads differently from the standard total.
Thomas comes from the Aramaic te'oma, "twin." Thomas is one of the twelve apostles, remembered as "Doubting Thomas" for asking to touch the wounds of the risen Jesus in the Gospel of John, and in Syriac Christian tradition as the apostle who brought the faith to India.
In history. Thomas's feast day is 3 July, and the phrase "Doubting Thomas" comes from John 20:24–29. Thomas Aquinas (about 1225–1274), Thomas More (1478–1535) and Thomas Edison (1847–1931) are among the later bearers who helped make it one of the most common male names in English.
How Thomas adds up
In the ordinal cipher each letter takes its position in the alphabet. Thomas is spelled T-H-O-M-A-S, which gives 20 + 8 + 15 + 13 + 1 + 19 = 76. Reducing the total to a single digit (7+6=13, then 1+3=4) gives 4.
| Letter | Ordinal value |
|---|---|
| T | 20 |
| H | 8 |
| O | 15 |
| M | 13 |
| A | 1 |
| S | 19 |
| Total | 76 |
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