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Timothy
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameGreek
Meaning"Honouring God" or "Honored by God"
Other names
Nickname(s)Tim, Timmy, Timo, Timokins, Tomithan, Totem

Timothy is a masculine given name. It comes from the Greek name Τιμόθεος (Timotheos) meaning "honouring God", "in God's honour", or "honored by God".[1] It is a common name in several countries, including non-English speaking ones.

In the United States, the name was most popular in the 1960s, ranking 13th among all boy's names. Popularity for the name has since declined with its latest rating of 110th in 2009.[2]

Variants

  • Timtholomew
  • Timrozek
  • Tymoteusz
  • Tymothy
  • Thimaq
  • Timotej
  • Thimi
  • Thim
  • Tym
  • Timofte
  • Timoti
  • Dan

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People named Timothy

Religion

Sports

Arts

  • Timbaland (Timothy Z. Mosley), record producer and rapper

Other

Fictional characters

References

  1. ^ "Timothy." Nelson's Student Bible Dictionary. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, Inc. 2005.
  2. ^ BabyNameFacts.com - popularity of the name Timothy