Timothy
See also: timothy
English
Etymology
From Middle French Timothée, from Latin Tīmotheus, from Ancient Greek Τῑμόθεος (Tīmótheos), from τῑμάω (tīmáō, “I honour”) + θεός (theós, “god”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɪməθi/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: Tim‧o‧thy
Proper noun
Timothy
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- Either of two books in the New Testament (1 Timothy and 2 Timothy) which are epistles to Timothy.
- Synonym: (abbreviation) Tim.
- A companion of Paul mentioned in the Bible.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, 1 Timothy 1:2:
- Unto Timothie my own sonne in the Faith: Grace, mercie, and peace from God our Father, and Iesus Christ our Lord.
- 2014, Carter, Jimmy, “The Bible and Gender Equality”, in A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, OCLC 904254615, page 25:
- In a letter to his disciple Timothy, Paul expresses a prohibition against women teaching men, but we know, and he knew, that Timothy was instructed by his mother and grandmother.
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- A male given name from Ancient Greek of biblical origin, also borne by early Christian saints.
- 1867 William Brighty Rands, Shoemakers' Village, Strahan 1871, pages 89-90:
- The name Timothy was an inspiration of Cherry's own. - - - "Now then, TIMOTHY!" and this she said with a rapid forte crescendo movement which made her mother laugh and also with a jerk which spilt the milk on the little one's forehead. "Well, mother," says Cherry gaily, "I've christened him at all events." And Timothy being a distinctive name, and a scriptural one, it was retained as the appellative of this mite,
- 1932 A. A. Milne, The Christopher Robin Verses: Cradle Song:
- O Timothy Tim / Has ten pink toes, / And ten pink toes / Has Timothy Tim.
- 1867 William Brighty Rands, Shoemakers' Village, Strahan 1871, pages 89-90:
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Tennessee, United States; named for early postmaster Timothy Stephens.
- A rare English surname originating as a patronymic.
- A surname from Irish, a rare adopted anglicization for Mac Tomaltaigh (“son of Tomaltach”) (Tumulty).
Related terms
- Timotheus
- Timaeus
- Timeus
- pet forms: Tim, Timmy
Related terms
- (female given names): Tamsin, Thomasina
- (surnames): Timmis, Timms, Timpson, Tims, Timson
Translations
books in the New Testament
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companion of Paul
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male given name
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