Timothy

Timothy is a handsome name. It comes from the Greek name Τιμόθεος (Timόtheos) meaning "honouring God", "in God's honour", or "honoured by God". Timothy (and its variations) is a common name in several countries.

People edit

Given name edit

Timothy (given name), including a list of people with the name
Tim (given name)
Timmy
Timo
Timotheus
Timothée
Timoteo

Surname edit

Bankole Timothy (1923–1994), Sierra Leonean journalist
Christopher Timothy (born 1940), Welsh actor
Miriam Timothy (1879–1950), British harpist
Nick Timothy (born 1980), British political adviser

Mononym edit

Saint Timothy, a companion and co-worker of Paul the Apostle
Timothy I (Nestorian patriarch)

Education edit

Timothy Christian School (Illinois), a school system in Elmhurst, Illinois
Timothy Christian School (New Jersey), a school in Piscataway, New Jersey

Arts and entertainment edit

"Timothy" (song), a 1970 song by The Buoys
Timothy Goes to School, a Canadian-Chinese children's animated series
Timothy (TV film), a 2014 Australian television comedy
Timothy Turtle, a 1946 picture book by Al Graham
The Adventures of Timothy Pilgrim, a 1975 Canadian children's television program

Places edit

Timothy, Tennessee, an unincorporated town in Overton County, Tennessee
Chief Timothy State Park, a former state park in Asotin County, Washington

Other uses edit

Timothy-grass, a type of grass
Timothy (tortoise), a tortoise in the UK
First Timothy and Second Timothy, Pauline epistles from the New Testament of the Christian Bible.