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Thomas in Chinese

Thomas has no single Chinese spelling. Newspapers transliterate it as 托马斯 (Tuōmǎsī); a person called Thomas would take a real Chinese name. Here are three, with every character explained.

Tāng Míngyuǎn
Bright, insightful, promising
  • 汤Tāngsoup; family name
  • 明míngbright, clear
  • 远yuǎnfar, distant

The surname 汤 (Tāng) sounds similar to 'Tom', and 明远 suggests a bright and far-reaching future.

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Táng Ānlè
Peaceful, joyful, content
  • 唐TángTang dynasty; family name
  • 安ānpeace, calm
  • 乐lèjoy, happiness

唐 (Táng) is a common surname that sounds close to 'Tom', and 安乐 conveys peace and happiness.

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Tóng Sīruì
Thoughtful, intelligent, wise
  • 童Tóngchild; family name
  • 思sīthink, consider
  • 睿ruìshrewd, astute

童 (Tóng) is another surname option sounding like 'Tom', and 思睿 means thoughtful and wise.

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Three more names for ThomasAdd who the name is for, or what it should mean, and the characters change.

Thomas as a transliteration

How a newspaper writes Thomas托马斯

This is a common transliteration for the English name Thomas, often seen in news and official documents.

A name Thomas could be called汤明远

The surname 汤 (Tāng) sounds similar to 'Tom', and 明远 suggests a bright and far-reaching future.

Questions

How do you write Thomas in Chinese?

As a transliteration, Thomas is written 托马斯 (Tuōmǎsī), characters chosen for sound. As a real Chinese name, Thomas could be 汤明远 (Tāng Míngyuǎn): The surname 汤 (Tāng) sounds similar to 'Tom', and 明远 suggests a bright and far-reaching future.

What does 汤明远 mean?

汤 (Tāng) means soup; family name; 明 (míng) means bright, clear; 远 (yuǎn) means far, distant.

Is 汤明远 a common Chinese name?

It follows the shape of a common Chinese name: the surname 汤 is from the Hundred Family Surnames and the given name uses common simplified characters. You can ask the generator for three more.

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