bartholomew

from Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

Bartholomew
son of Tolmai, one of the twelve apostles (Matt. 10:3; Acts
1:13); generally supposed to have been the same as Nathanael. In
the synoptic gospels Philip and Bartholomew are always mentioned
together, while Nathanael is never mentioned; in the fourth
gospel, on the other hand, Philip and Nathanael are similarly
mentioned together, but nothing is said of Bartholomew. He was
one of the disciples to whom our Lord appeared at the Sea of
Tiberias after his resurrection (John 21:2). He was also a
witness of the Ascension (Acts 1:4, 12, 13). He was an
"Israelite indeed" (John 1:47).

from Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's)

Bartholomew, a son that suspends the waters

from U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)

Bartholomew -- U.S. County in Indiana
   Population (2000):    71435
   Housing Units (2000): 29853
   Land area (2000):     406.838253 sq. miles (1053.706192 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    2.520458 sq. miles (6.527955 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    409.358711 sq. miles (1060.234147 sq. km)
   Located within:       Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
   Location:             39.211509 N, 85.892211 W
   Headwords:
    Bartholomew
    Bartholomew, IN
    Bartholomew County
    Bartholomew County, IN

from Who Was Who: 5000 B. C. to Date

BARTHOLOMEW

an unfortunate saint who was skinned alive. Patron
of gold mine investors and American tourists in Europe.