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Thomasena
How to Pronounce Thomasena
Pronounced tom-uh-SEE-nuh /ˌtɒməˈsiːnə/Medium
Meaning: Thomasena is a feminine elaboration of Thomas, which comes from the Aramaic 'te'oma' meaning 'twin'. Formed like Thomasina and Wilhelmina, it gives a daughter a graceful version of a father's or grandfather's name, a common practice in earlier generations.Medium
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Thomasena belongs to the old custom of making feminine names from a father's, joining Thomas to the -ena ending seen in Wilhelmina and Philomena. Thomas itself means 'twin' in Aramaic, and that meaning passes to the daughter.
The name stayed rare, reaching only a couple dozen girls a year at its high in the late nineteen-forties before fading. A woman named Thomasena then would be of a grandmother's or great-grandmother's generation; the name reads as a dignified, old-fashioned honour name rather than a modern pick.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Thomasena mean?
It is a feminine form of Thomas, from the Aramaic 'te'oma' meaning 'twin'.
How do you pronounce Thomasena?
It's said tom-uh-SEE-nuh /ˌtɒməˈsiːnə/, four syllables, stress on the third.
Is Thomasena a boy or girl name?
Thomasena is used as a girl's name.
Is Thomasena a popular name?
No, it has always been rare, a feminine form of Thomas used lightly in the early-to-mid twentieth century.