1) "according to the Gospels of Mark and Matthew: 1. Peter: Renamed by Jesus, his original name was Simon (Mark 3:16); was a fisherman from the Bethsaida "of Galilee" (John 1:44, cf. John 12:21). Also known as Simon bar Jonah, Simon bar Jochanan (Aram.), Cephas (Aram.), and Simon Peter. 2. Andrew: The brother of Simon/Peter, a Bethsaida fisherman, and a former disciple of John the Baptist. 3. James, son of Zebedee: The brother of John. 4. John: The brother of James. Jesus named both of them Bo-aner'ges, which means "sons of thunder".(Mark 3:17) 5. Philip: From the Bethsaida of Galilee (John 1:44, John 12:21) 6. Bartholomew, son of Talemai: It has been suggested that he is the same person as Nathanael, who is mentioned in John 1:45-51. 7. Matthew: The tax collector. The similarity between Matthew 9:9-10, Mark 2:14-15 and Luke 5:27-29 may indicate that Matthew was also known as Levi. 8. Thomas: Also known as Judas Thomas Didymus - Aramaic T'oma' = twin, and Greek Didymous = twin. 9. James, son of Alphaeus: Generally identified with "James the Less", and also identified by Roman Catholics with "James the Just". 10. Thaddeus: In some manuscripts of Matthew, the name "Lebbaeus" occurs in this place. Thaddeus is traditionally identified with Jude; see below. 11. Simon the Zealot: Some have identified him with Simeon of Jerusalem.[21] 12. Judas Iscariot: The disciple who later betrayed Jesus. (Mark 3:19) The name Iscariot may refer to the Judaean towns of Kerioth or to the sicarii (Jewish nationalist insurrectionists), or to Issachar. Also referred to as "Judas, the son of Simon" (John 6:71 and John 13:26). He was replaced by Matthias as an apostle shortly after Jesus' resurrection." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_Apostles 2) "The 12 apostles are only mentioned in the New Testament, which was written in Greek. Also, Hebrew was not the spoken language of Judea at the time of Jesus; Aramaic was. Hebrew had become a 'dead' language used, somewhat as Latin is today, for religious texts. So, we could try to take the names of the apostles from the Greek Gospels back into what they may have been in Aramaic, or even Hebrew, but there would still be questions about some possible alternatives. Even the Gospels are unclear as to who the 12 apostles were. While Matthew, Mark and Luke have similar lists, John had some different names to the others, but did not mention all the apostles by name. Various theories have been put forward to explain the differences, but these are, in the end, only theories. One apostle was referred to by both Greek and Aramaic: Thomas. We do know that 'Thomas' meant twin in Aramaic. The other name by which he was referred was 'Didymus', also Greek for twin. Thus, we do not know this apostle's real name in any language. 'Peter' and 'Cephas' are also Anglicised forms of the Greek and Aramaic names that Jesus gave Simon." Source and further information: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_were_the_Hebrew_names_of_the_12_Apostles_of_Jesus_Christ 3) "Matthew 10:2-4 (New International Version) 2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him." Source and further information: Matthew 10:2-4 (New International Version) http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2010:2-4;&version=31; "2 των δε δωδεκα αποστολων τα ονοματα εστιν ταυτα πρωτος σιμων ο λεγομενος πετρος και ανδρεας ο αδελφος αυτου ιακωβος ο του ζεβεδαιου και ιωαννης ο αδελφος αυτου 3 φιλιππος και βαρθολομαιος θωμας και ματθαιος ο τελωνης ιακωβος ο του αλφαιου και λεββαιος ο επικληθεις θαδδαιος 4 σιμων ο κανανιτης και ιουδας ισκαριωτης ο και παραδους αυτον" Source and further information: ΚΑΤΑ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΝ 10:2-4 (1550 Stephanus New Testament) http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2010:2-4;&version=69; σιμων πετρος : Simon Petros ανδρεας : Andreas ιακωβος : Jakobos ιωαννης : Johannes φιλιππος : Philippos βαρθολομαιος : Bartholomaios θωμας : Thomas ματθαιος : Matthaios ιακωβος : Jakobos θαδδαιος : Thaddaios σιμων : Simon ιουδας ισκαριωτης : Joudas Iskariotes 4) - "Peter is also known as Ben-Yonah/Bar-Yonah, Simon Peter, Cephas and Keipha (Keipha and Cephas כיפא also mean rock)—original name Shimon or Simeon." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Peter - "The name "Andrew" (from Greek : "ανδρεία", Andreia, manhood, or valour), like other Greek names, appears to have been common among the Jews from the second or third century BC. No Hebrew or Aramaic name is recorded for him." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Andrew - "Saint James, son of Zebedee (d. 44) or Yaakov Ben-Zebdi/Bar-Zebdi, was one of the disciples of Jesus." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_son_of_Zebedee - "John the Apostle (Greek Ιωάννης) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus." (Johannes) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Apostle - "Saint Philip was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus." (Philippus) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_the_Apostle - "Bartholomew (Greek: Βαρθολομαίος, transliterated "Vartholomeos") comes from the Aramaic bar-Tôlmay (תולמי‎‎‎‎‎-בר‎‎), meaning son of Tolmay (Ptolemy) or son of the furrows (perhaps a ploughman)." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartholomew_the_Apostle - "Matthew the Evangelist (מתי/מתתיהו, "Gift of Yahweh", Standard Hebrew and Tiberian Hebrew: Mattay or Mattithyahu; Septuagint Greek: Ματθαίος, Matthaios, Modern Greek: Ματθαίος, Matthaíos), most often called Saint Matthew, is a Christian figure, and one of Jesus's Twelve Apostles." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_the_Evangelist - "Saint Thomas the Apostle, also called Doubting Thomas, or Didymus, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_the_Apostle - "James, son of Alphaeus was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus of Nazareth. He is often identified with James the Less and commonly known by that name in church tradition." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James,_son_of_Alphaeus - "Saint Jude was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He is generally identified with Thaddeus, and is also variously called Jude of James, Jude Thaddaeus , Judas Thaddaeus or Lebbaeus. He is sometimes identified with Jude, brother of Jesus, but is clearly distinguished from Judas Iscariot, another disciple and later the betrayer of Jesus." "Jude is clearly distinguished from Judas Iscariot, another disciple and later the betrayer of Jesus. Both "Jude" and "Judas" are translations of the name Ιούδας in the Greek original New Testament, which in turn is a Greek variant of Judah, a name which was common among Jews at the time." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude_the_Apostle - "The apostle called Simon Zelotes, Simon the Zealot, in Luke 6:15 and Acts 1:13; and Simon Kananaios ("Simon" signifying שמעון "hearkening; listening", Standard Hebrew ŠimÊ¿on, Tiberian Hebrew ŠimÊ¿ôn), was one of the most obscure among the apostles of Jesus." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_the_Zealot - "Judas Iscariot, Hebrew: יהודה איש־קריות‎ "Yehuda" YÉ™hûḏāh ʾΚ-qÉ™riyyôṯ was, according to the New Testament, one of the twelve original Apostles of Jesus." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judas_Iscariot

WOW. Ask and you shall receive. Have always been curious about anglo-saxon names for Mideastern men. Thank you much. :~D