Timothy (name)

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Timothy
Given Name


The name Timothy has been popularised due to St Timothy
Gender male
Meaning "honouring God"
Origin Greek
Nicknames Tim
Wikipedia articles All pages beginning with Timothy
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Timothy is a male given name derived from the Greek Τιμόθεος or Timótheos, meaning "honouring God". It is a popular name in the US, lying in the top 100 names in each year since the 1960s[1]. The name is also popular in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and Sweden.

[edit] Variants

  • Tim
  • Timmo
  • Timmy
  • Timmothy
  • Timmy
  • Timo
  • Timofei
  • Timofeo
  • Timofey
  • Timon
  • Timoteo
  • Timothé
  • Timotheo
  • Timothey
  • Timotheus
  • Tymmothy
  • Tymon
  • Tymoteusz
  • Tymothy

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.babynamefacts.com/babynames/popularity.php?name=Timothy