Timotheus
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| Pronunciation | /ˈtɪməθi/ |
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| Gender | male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek name Τιμόθεος |
| Meaning | "Honouring God" or "Honoured by God" |
| Other names | |
| Nicknames | Timmy, Timo, Timbo |
| Related names | Timothy, Tim, Timo, Timofei, Tymish, Timotej, Timotey, Timoteo, Timotheus, Tymoteusz, Timothée, Tijs |
Timotheus is a masculine given name. It is a Latinized version of the Greek name Τιμόθεος (Timόtheos) meaning "one who honours God", from τιμή "honour" and θεός "god".[1][2][3] The English version Timothy (and its variations) is a common name in several countries.
People
[edit]- Timotheus of Miletus, 5th century BC Greek poet and musician at the court of Archelaus I of Macedon
- Timotheus (general) 4th century BC, Athenian statesman and general, son of the general Conon
- Timotheus (sculptor), 4th century BC Greek sculptor who took part in the building of Mausoleum of Maussollos
- Timotheus of Heraclea, 4th century BC ruler of Heraclea Pontica, and the son of the tyrant Clearchus of Heraclea
- Timotheus (aulist), a late 4th century BC musician at the court of Alexander the Great
- Timotheus (Ammon), a 2nd-century BC Ammonite opponent of Judas Maccabeus
- Timotheus of Tralles, 2nd century BC, victor of the 163 Ancient Olympic Games at Stadion
- Saint Timotheus, 1st century AD Christian leader
- Timotheus of Gaza, 5th century AD Greek grammarian active during the reign of Anastasius
- Pope Timotheus I of Alexandria, 4th century bishop
- Pope Timotheus II of Alexandria, also known as Timotheus Aelurus, 5th century AD monophysite bishop
- Timotheus Salophakiolos, known as Timotheus III, the Greek Orthodox patriarch of Alexandria from 460—475 and again from 477 until his death in 485.
- Timotheus IV of Alexandria, a bishop in the 6th century. Also known as Timothy III, since the Coptic Church does not recognize the third Timothy.
- Daumantas of Pskov, also known as Timotheus of Pskov, 13th Century AD patron saint of the city of Pskov
Other uses
[edit]- Léal Souvenir, a 1432 portrait by Jan van Eyck alternately known as Timotheus
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Timothy." Nelson's Student Bible Dictionary. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, Inc. 2005.
- ↑ Harper, Douglas. "Timothy". Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ↑ τιμή, θεός. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project.
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