What does the name Timothy mean?

Timothy means “to honour” and is of Ancient Greek origin.

Where does the name Timothy come from?

Timothy is of Ancient Greek origin.

Timothy — Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Overview

With Ancient Greek roots, Timothy is a boy's name. Its meaning is often given as “to honour”. Across languages it appears in Chinese, Hebrew, Japanese and Russian, among others.

Meaning

to honour

Origin

Ancient Greek

Timothy in other languages

Chinese蒂莫西
Hebrewטימותי
Japaneseティモシー
RussianТимоти
Arabicتيموثي

Numerology

The name Timothy carries numerology number 2. (For entertainment.)

Sibling name ideas

Timaeus Strephon Steven Solomon Prometheus Polemon Plato Phinehas

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