Tim (given name)
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| Pronunciation | /ˈtɪməθi/ |
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| Gender | male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek name Τιμόθεος |
| Meaning | "Honouring God" or "Honoured by God" |
| Other names | |
| Nickname(s) | Timmy, Timo, Timbo |
| Related names | Timothy, Timo, Timofei, Tymish, Timotey, Timoteo, Timotheus, Tymoteusz, Timothée, Tijs |
Tim is a masculine name, originally a short form of Timothy. It is a version of the Greek name Τιμόθεος (Timόtheos) meaning "honouring" (Τιμό) "God" (θεος).[1] Tim (and its variations) is a common name in several countries.
In academia
- Tim Berners-Lee, English founder of the World-Wide Web
- Tim Harford, English economist author and popularizer of economics
- Tim de Zeeuw (born 1956), Dutch astronomer
In arts and entertainment
- Tim Armstrong (born 1965), punk rock musician
- Tim Bergling (Avicii) Swedish DJ
- Tim Allen, American actor
- Tim Armstrong, American musician
- Tim Braun, percussionist for American red dirt metal ensemble Texas Hippie Coalition
- Tim Brooke-Taylor, English actor
- Tim Buckley, American singer and musician
- Tim Burton, American director
- Tim Christensen, Danish musician
- Tim Conway, American actor
- Tim Daly, American actor
- Tim Curry, English actor
- Tim Commerford, bassist for Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave
- Tim Harding (musician), original member of Australian children's musical group Hi-5
- Tim Heidecker, American actor
- Tim Hildebrandt, American illustrator
- Tim Holt, American actor
- Tim Kash, British television presenter
- Tim Key, English actor, writer and performance poet
- Tim Maddren, Australian television personality and modern member of Hi-5
- Tim Maia, stage name of Sebastião Rodrigues Maia, Brazilian singer-songwriter and businessman
- Tim Mälzer, German television chef
- Tim McGraw, American country singer
- Tim McIlrath, Lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the American punk rock band Rise Against
- Tim Meadows, American actor and comedian
- Tim Minchin, Australian comedian–musician
- Tim Moore, American actor and comedian
- Tim Rice, British lyricist
- Tim Robbins, American actor
- Tim Roth, English actor
- Tim Russ, American actor
- Tim Thomerson, American actor
- Tim Urban, American musician
- Tim Van Patten (born 1959), American director, actor, screenwriter, and producer
- Tim Vine, British comedian
- Tim Westwood, British DJ and broadcaster
- Tiny Tim (musician) (Herbert Buckingham Khaury), American singer, ukulele player, and musical archivist
- Tim (singer), popular K-pop solo singer
In politics
- Tim Farron, British politician
- Tim Hutchinson, former United States Senator from Arkansas
- Tim Johnson, former United States Senator from South Dakota
- Tim Kaine, United States Senator from Virginia
- Tim Orbos, Filipino businessman, government administrator, and politician
- Tim Pawlenty, former Minnesota governor
- Tim Ryan, Democratic Congressperson from Ohio
- Tim Scott, United States Senator from South Carolina
- Tim Smith, member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
- Tim Wilson, Australian federal politician
In sports
In American football
- Tim Biakabutuka, NFL player
- Tim Bowens, NFL player
- Tim Boyle, American football player
- Tim Couch, NFL player
- Tim Cowan, American football player
- Tim Daniel, American football player
- Tim Gilligan, American football player
- Tim Gray, NFL player
- Tim Grunhard, NFL player
- Tim Hightower, NFL player
- Tim Jennings, NFL player
- Tim Krumrie, NFL player
- Tim Levcik, American football player
- Tim Riordan, American football player
- Tim Settle, American football player
- Tim Simpson, American football player
- Tim Tebow, American football player
- Tim Williams, American football player
In baseball
- Tim Atherton, Australian baseball player
- Tim Belcher, MLB player
- Tim Foli, MLB player
- Tim Hudson, American baseball player
- Tim Kennelly, Australian professional baseball player
- Tim Lincecum, American baseball player
- Tim McCarver, MLB player & broadcaster
- Tim Raines, MLB player
- Tim Salmon, MLB player
- Tim Wakefield, American baseball player
- Tim Wallach, MLB player
In basketball
- Tim Cone, American basketball coach for the Philippine Basketball Association
- Tim Duncan, American basketball coach and player
- Tim Floyd, American basketball coach
- Tim Frick, Canadian wheelchair basketball coach
- Tim Hardaway, American basketball player
- Tim Hardaway Jr., American basketball player
- Tim Legler, American basketball player and commentator
- Tim Thomas, American basketball player
In football (soccer)
- Tim Borowski, German footballer
- Tim Cahill, Australian footballer
- Tim de Cler (born 1978), Dutch footballer
- Tim DiBisceglie, American footballer
- Tim Hoogland, German footballer
- Tim Howard, American footballer
- Tim Krul (born 1988), Dutch footballer
- Tim Matavž (born 1989), Slovenian footballer
- Tim Ream, American footballer
- Tim Wiese, German footballer
- Tim, Brazilian footballer and manager
In rugby
- Tim Browne, Australian Rugby League player
- Tim Grant (rugby league), Australian Rugby League player
- Tim Lafai, Samoan Rugby League player
- Tim Mannah, Australian Rugby League player
- Tim Moltzen, Australian Rugby League player
- Tim Simona, New Zealand Rugby League player
- Tim Visser (born 1987), Dutch rugby union player
In hockey
- Tim Brent, NHL player
- Tim Conboy, NHL player
- Tim Connolly, NHL player
- Tim Ecclestone, NHL player
- Tim Gleason, NHL player
- Tim Horton, NHL player
- Tim Jackman, NHL player
- Tim Kennedy (ice hockey), NHL player
- Tim Kerr, NHL player
- Tim Sestito, NHL player
- Tim Stützle, NHL player
- Tim Thomas (ice hockey), NHL player
- Tim Wallace, NHL player
- Tim Young (ice hockey), NHL player
In cricket
- Tim Bresnan, English cricketer
- Tim May, Australian cricketer
- Tim Munton, English cricketer
- Tim Paine, Australian cricketer
- Tim Ravenscroft, Guernsey cricketer
- Tim Robinson, English cricketer
- Tim Southee, New Zealand cricketer
- Tim Zoehrer, Australian cricketer
In other sports
- Tim DeBoom, Ironman triathlete
- Tim Don, Triathlete
- Timo Glock, German motor racing driver
- Tim Gould, Mountain Bike racer
- Tim Henman, English tennis player
- Tim Mayotte, American tennis player
- Tim Janus, American competitive eater
- Tim Silvia, Mixed Martial Arts fighter
- Tim Veldt (born 1984), Dutch track cyclist
- Tim Wellens (born 1991), Belgian racing cyclist
- Tim White (wrestling), wrestling referee
- Tim Wood, American figure skater
In other fields
- Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web
- Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc
- Tim Foecke, metallurgist
- Tim Gunn, television personality
- Tim Krabbé (born 1943), Dutch journalist, novelist and chess writer
- Tim Kretschmer, German mass murderer
- Tim Kurkjian, Baseball writer and analyst
- Tim LaHaye, American author and evangelical minister
- Tim Mudde, Dutch rightist
- Tim Russert, American news anchor
- Tim Ryan (sportscaster), American sportscaster
- Tim Steiner (businessman) (born 1969), British businessman, CEO of Ocado
Fictional characters
- Tim (Robots), a fictional robot from the movie Robots
- TIM (Tomorrow People), a biological computer
- Tim the Bear, a character from The Cleveland Show
- Tim the Beaver, the mascot of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Tim Bisley, a character in the television series Spaced
- Tim Canterbury a fictional character from The Office UK
- Tim Carpenter, a character in Final Destination 2
- Tim Delaney, a character in the Netflix series Grand Army
- Tim Drake, the third character to go by the name of "Robin" in the DC Universe comics
- Tim Okazaki, a character in the Australian Angry Boys
- Tim Riggins, a fictional character from Friday Night Lights
- Tim Rimmer, a character in the movie Cars
- Tim Speedle, character on CSI: Miami
- Tim Taylor (character), in Home Improvement
- Tim the Enchanter, a character from the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, played by John Cleese
- Tim, a fictional character from The Magic School Bus
- "Tiny" Tim Cratchit, a fictional character from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
- Tinny Tim, a child robot, from the television series Futurama
Disambiguations
- Tim Harris (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tim Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tim Ryan (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tim Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
See also
References
- ^ "Timothy." Nelson's Student Bible Dictionary. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, Inc. 2005.
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