Timothy

From Middle French Timothée, from Latin Tīmotheus, from Ancient Greek Τῑμόθεος (Tīmótheos), from τῑμάω (tīmáō, “I honour”) + θεός (theós, “god”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɪməθi/

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• Hyphenation: Tim‧o‧thy

Timothy

1. Either of two books in the New Testament (1 Timothy and 2 Timothy) which are epistles to Timothy.

   Synonym: (abbreviation) Tim.

2. A companion of Paul mentioned in the Bible.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Timothy 1:2:

     Unto Timothie my own sonne in the Faith: Grace, mercie, and peace from God our Father, and Iesus Christ our Lord.

   • 2014, Jimmy Carter, “The Bible and Gender Equality”, in A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power‎^[1], Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 25:

     In a letter to his disciple Timothy, Paul expresses a prohibition against women teaching men, but we know, and he knew, that Timothy was instructed by his mother and grandmother.

3. A male given name from Ancient Greek of biblical origin, also borne by early Christian saints.
   • 1867, William Brighty Rands, Shoemakers' Village, Strahan, published 1871, pages 89–90:

     The name Timothy was an inspiration of Cherry's own. - - - "Now then, TIMOTHY!" and this she said with a rapid forte crescendo movement which made her mother laugh and also with a jerk which spilt the milk on the little one's forehead. "Well, mother," says Cherry gaily, "I've christened him at all events." And Timothy being a distinctive name, and a scriptural one, it was retained as the appellative of this mite,

   • 1932 A. A. Milne, The Christopher Robin Verses: Cradle Song:

     O Timothy Tim / Has ten pink toes, / And ten pink toes / Has Timothy Tim.

4. An unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States; named for early postmaster Timothy Stephens.
5. A rare English surname originating as a patronymic.
6. A surname from Irish, a rare adopted anglicization for Mac Tomaltaigh (“son of Tomaltach”) (Tumulty).

• Tim
• Timmy

• Timotheus
• Timaeus
• Timeus
• (female given names): Tamsin, Thomasina
• (surnames): Timmis, Timms, Timpson, Tims, Timson