Meanings
plural Bartholomites
- historicalA member of the Roman Catholic congregation of Armenian monks who sought refuge in Italy after the invasion of their country by Al-Adil Kitbugha, the Sultan of Egypt, in 1296.
- historicalA member of a religious society founded by Bartholomew Holzhauser in the 17th century.
Origin
(Armenian monk): Named after St. Bartholomew.
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