Timothy

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Origin: Greek

Meaning: the English form of Timotheos, a Greek masculine name meaning "honoring God" or "to honor God" from Greek elements timao (to honor) and theos (god).

In the New Testament, Saint Timothy was a companion of Paul and who was stoned to death when he denounced the pagan worship of Artemis.

Nicknames: Tim, Timmy


Variants:

• Timotheos (Greek)
• Timoteus (Greek)
• Timotheus (Latin)
• Timotei (Bulgarian, Romanian)
• Timo (Dutch, Finnish, German)
• Timothée (French)
• Timothé (French)
• Timoteo (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese)
• Timotej (Slovene, Macedonian, Slovak)
• Timoti (Maori)
• Tymoteusz (Polish)
• Timofei, Timofey (Russian)

Feminine forms:

• Timothea (Greek)
• Timotha (English)