Greek · Boy name
Timothy
“honoring God”
About the name Timothy
Timothy is derived from the Greek ‘Timotheos’, formed from ‘timē’, honour, and ‘theos’, god, and it means ‘honoring God’. In the New Testament, Timothy was a companion of the Apostle Paul, who sent him on missions to churches and addressed two letters to him, the First and Second Epistles to Timothy. Tradition makes him the first bishop of Ephesus, and his feast is kept together with that of Titus. The name came into English use after the Reformation.
- Meaning
- honoring God
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- TIM-uh-thee(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Timothy
- Timothy James
- Timothy Alexander
- Timothy Michael
- Timothy David
- Timothy John
Questions about Timothy
- What does Timothy mean?
- Timothy is a Greek name meaning "honoring God".
- How do you pronounce Timothy?
- Timothy is pronounced TIM-uh-thee, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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