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Timothy

Pronunciation: TI-mə-thee (key)
Names related to Timothy: Tim, Timo, Timoteo
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Origin of the name Timothy:

Derived from the Greek timē (honor, respect) and theos (God): hence, "honoring God." The name is borne in the Bible by a young disciple and companion of Paul, to whom Paul addressed two epistles.

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My brother is named Timothy. He is currently in the National Guard.

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I knew a girl named Timothy once.

Nicknames for Timothy: | Edit

Tim, Timmy, Timo, T, Moth, Tith

Meanings and history of the name Timothy: | Edit

Timothy was the beloved disciple of St. Paul. Two of the epistles in the New Testament are addressed to him.

There is a type of flowering grass called timothy, which is used in making hay. It was named for Timothy Hanson, a New England farmer.

Famous real-life people named Timothy: | Edit

Tim Curry, English actor and star of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show".
Timothy Leary, writer and psychologist.
Tim Conway, American actor.
Timothy Bottoms, American actor.
Timothy Hutton, American actor.
Tim Burton, American director.
Tim Robbins, American actor.
Timothy Olyphant, Amreican actor.
Timothy (Tim) Tebow, quarterback for the Florida Gators and three-time Heisman Nominee (one-time winner)
Tim Gunn, American fashion consultant and television personality

Timothy in song, story & screen: | Edit

"Timothy," song by Buoys about an unfortunate miner
Timothy Mouse, character in the Disney film "Dumbo"
"Tiny Tim" Dickens, A Christmas Carol
'Tim' from the Tim series by Edward Ardizzone.

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