March 23, 2006 -- The most common length of a pregnancy in the U.S. is a week shorter than it was just over a decade ago, dropping from 40 weeks to 39 weeks, according to a new analysis from the March of Dimes.
The name Thomas is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Thomas is: Twin. The name Thomas is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Thomas is: Twin. The name Thomas is a Biblical baby name. In Biblical the meaning of the name Thomas is: A twin. The name Thomas is a Shakespearean baby name. In Shakespearean the meaning of the name Thomas is: Henry IV' Duke of Clarence. Thomas Wart, country soldier.
Thomas /tho-mas/ [2 sylls.] as a boys' name is pronounced TAH-mas. It is of Aramaic origin, and the meaning of Thomas is twin. Biblical: one of the 12 apostles known as doubting Thomas as he has an unusual mixture of pessimism and zealous faith. Some say his full name was Judas Thomas (Judas the Twin), and the nickname distinguished him from Judas Iscariot.