Timothy is a masculine name. It is a version of the

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name ( Timόtheos) meaning "one who honours God", from τιμή "honour" and θεός "god". ''Timothy'' (and its variations) is a common name in several countries. In the United States, the name was most popular in the 1960s, ranking 13th among all boy's names. Popularity for the name has since declined, with its latest rating of 110th in 2009. The name has been used for girls, having a peak in 1968, ranking 908 in the United States,BabyNameScience.com - Timothy (Girl)
The use of Timothy in baby girls. and has declined since, making it a very rare name for girls.

People named Timothy

Religion

* Timothy of Ammon (2nd century BC), Ammonite general *

Saint Timothy Timothy or Timothy of Ephesus (Greek language, Greek: ; ''Timótheos'', meaning "honouring God" or "honoured by God") was an early Christian Evangelism, evangelist and the first Christianity, Christian bishop of Ephesus, who tradition relates die ...

, 1st-century Christian bishop whose name is associated with two books of the New Testament * Timothy (d. 178), companion of Symphorian, Christian martyr * Timothy of Constantinople (7th century), Christian priest and writer *

Timothy, Bishop of Zagreb Timothy ( la, Timotheus, hu, Timót, hr, Timotej; died 4 April 1287) was a prelate in the 13th century, who served as Bishop of Zagreb from 1263 until his death. Early life Timothy was of Hungarian ethnicity. He was styled as "''magister''", c ...

(d. 1287) * Timothy of Faras (fl. 1372), Nubian bishop * Timothy Drew (Prophet Noble Drew Ali), founder of the Moorish Science Temple of America Patriarchs of Constantinople * Timothy I of Constantinople (d. 523) *

Timothy II of Constantinople Timothy II Marmarinos ( el, ) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1612 to 1620. Life Timothy II Marmarinos was born in Bandırma, on the southern shore of the Sea of Marmara. On 28 February 1601, he became metropolitan of Patras, a ...

(d. 1620) Patriarchs of Alexandria * Timothy I of Alexandria, 4th-century bishop * Timothy II of Alexandria, also known as Timotheus Aelurus, 5th-century monophysite bishop *

Timothy Salophakiolos Timothy III (died 481), called Salophakiolos ("wobble cap"), was the patriarch of Alexandria from 460 until 475 and again from 477 until his death. He was an adherent of the Council of Chalcedon and opponent of Monophysitism. As such, he is not reco ...

, known as Timothy III, the Greek Orthodox patriarch of Alexandria from 460475 and again from 477 until his death in 485 *

Timothy IV of Alexandria Timothy IV (died 7 February 535) was the Patriarch of Alexandria The Patriarch of Alexandria is the archbishop of Alexandria, Egypt. Historically, this office has included the designation "pope" (etymologically "Father", like "Abbot"). The ...

, a bishop in the 6th century. Also known as Timothy III, since the

Coptic Church The Coptic Orthodox Church ( cop, Ϯⲉⲕ̀ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲣⲑⲟⲇⲟⲝⲟⲥ, translit=Ti.eklyseya en.remenkimi en.orthodoxos, lit=the Egyptian Orthodox Church; ar, الكنيسة القبطي� ...

does not recognize the third Timothy Patriarchs of Seleucia-Ctesiphon *

Timothy I of Seleucia-Ctesiphon Timothy I ( 740 – 9 January 823) was the Patriarch of the Church of the East from 780 to 823 and one of the most influential patriarchs in its history. Respected both as an author, a church leader and a diplomat, Timothy was also an excellent ad ...

, patriarch of the Church of the East, 780–823 * Timothy II of Seleucia-Ctesiphon, patriarch of the Church of the East, 1318–c.1332

Sports

* Timothy Goebel, American figure skater * Timothy Henry Henman, British professional tennis player * Timothy Liljegren (born 1999), Swedish ice hockey defenceman *

Timothy McKernan Timothy A. McKernan II (born July 29, 1989) is an American ice dancer who skates in partnership with Kimberley Hew-Low for Australia. They competed at the 2017 Four Continents Championships. Representing the United States with Piper Gilles, McKe ...

, American figure skater * Timothy Peters, NASCAR driver * Timothy Seaman, American race walker * Timothy Soares (born 1997), American-Brazilian basketball player for Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League

Arts

* Timothy Adams, American actor and model *

Timothy Bottoms Timothy James Bottoms (born August 30, 1951) is an American actor and film producer. He is best known for playing the lead in ''Johnny Got His Gun'' (1971); Sonny Crawford in ''The Last Picture Show'' (1971), where he and his fellow co-stars, Cy ...

, American actor *

Timothy Busfield Timothy Busfield (born June 12, 1957) is an American actor and director. He has played Elliot Weston on the television series ''thirtysomething''; Mark, the brother-in-law of Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) in ''Field of Dreams''; and Danny Concann ...

, American actor *

Timothy Carlton Timothy Carlton Congdon Cumberbatch (born 4 October 1939) is an English actor. Early years Carlton was born in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, the son of Pauline Ellen Laing (née Congdon), who died on 11 October 2007, and Henry Carlton Cumberb ...

, English actor *

Timothy Dalton Timothy Leonard Dalton Leggett (; born 21 March 1946) is a British actor. Beginning his career on stage, he made his film debut as Philip II of France in the 1968 historical drama '' The Lion in Winter''. He gained international prominence a ...

, Welsh-born English actor * Timothy Fadek, American photographer *

Timothy Granaderos Timothy Granaderos Jr. (born September 9, 1986) is an American actor and model. He is known for his role as Montgomery De La Cruz in the Netflix teen drama series ''13 Reasons Why''. He has also appeared in the psychological thriller web series ' ...

(born 1986), American actor and model *

Timothy Hutton Timothy Tarquin Hutton (born August 16, 1960) is an American actor and film director. He is the youngest recipient of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, which he won at age 20 for his performance as Conrad Jarrett in ''Ordinary People ...

, American actor *

Timothy Leary Timothy Francis Leary (October 22, 1920 – May 31, 1996) was an American psychologist and author known for his strong advocacy of psychedelic drugs. Evaluations of Leary are polarized, ranging from bold oracle to publicity hound. He was "a her ...

, American writer, psychologist, psychedelic drug advocate * Timothy Z. Mosley (Timbaland), record producer and rapper * Timothy Patrick Murphy, American actor * Timothy V. Murphy, Irish actor *

Timothy Olyphant Timothy David Olyphant ( ; born May 20, 1968) is an American actor. He made his acting debut in an off-Broadway theater in 1995, in ''The Monogamist'', and won the Theatre World Award for his performance, and then originated David Sedaris' ''Th ...

, American actor *

Timothy Omundson Timothy Michael Omundson (born July 29, 1969) is an American actor. He is notable for his supporting roles as Sean Potter on the CBS television series ''Judging Amy'', Eli on the syndicated series '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', Carlton Lassit ...

, American actor * Timothy J. Rice-Oxley, songwriter and keyboard player in British band Keane * Timothy B. Schmit American musician *Timothy Smith, Australian DJ and electronic music producer known as Timmy Trumpet *

Timothy Spall Timothy Leonard Spall (born 27 February 1957) is an English actor and presenter. He became a household name in the UK after appearing as Barry Spencer Taylor in the 1983 ITV comedy-drama series '' Auf Wiedersehen, Pet''. Spall performed in '' ...

, English actor * Timothy Tau, Taiwanese American actor * Timothy Van Laar, American artist, writer, and professor * Timothy James Webb, Australian artist * Timothy Wilcots, American drag performer also known as Latrice Royale

Politics

* Timothy Groseclose, American political scientist and economist. * Timothy Pickering, politician from Massachusetts who served as the third United States Secretary of State *

Timothy Quill Timothy Quill (9 May 1901 – 10 June 1960) was an Irish Labour Party politician, farmer and a figure in the history of the cooperative movement in Ireland. He was a founder of the City of Cork Co-operative Society (also serving as the societ ...

, Irish politician * Timothy Pilgrim,

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Other

* Timothy J. Broderick, American physician and university professor * Timothy Ray Brown, the ''Berlin Patient'', the first person in the world to be cured of

HIV The human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) are two species of ''Lentivirus'' (a subgroup of retrovirus) that infect humans. Over time, they cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition in which progressive failure of the immune ...

* Timothy Creamer, American astronaut * Timothy J. Cunningham (1982–2018), formerly missing person * Timothy Egan, American journalist * Timothy Kopra, American astronaut *

Timothy McVeigh Timothy James McVeigh (April 23, 1968 – June 11, 2001) was an American domestic terrorist responsible for the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing that killed 168 people, 19 of whom were children, injured more than 680 others, and destroyed one-third ...

, the terrorist convicted of the Oklahoma City bombing * Timothy Peake, British test pilot and astronaut *

Timothy Snyder Timothy David Snyder (born August 18, 1969) is an American historian specializing in the modern history of Central and Eastern Europe. He is the Richard C. Levin Professor of History at Yale University and a permanent fellow at the Institute ...

, American author and historian *

Timothy Treadwell Timothy Treadwell (born Timothy William Dexter; April 29, 1957 – October 5, 2003) was an American bear enthusiast, environmentalist, documentary filmmaker, and founder of the bear-protection organization Grizzly People. He lived among coast ...

, grizzly bear enthusiast * Tiff Needell, also known as Timothy Tiff Needell, a UK television presenter

Fictional characters

*Timothy Claypole, a character from '' Rentaghost'' * Reverend Timothy Lovejoy, a character from ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge ...

''. * Timothy McGee, a character from '' NCIS'' *Timothy Q. Mouse, a character from the 1941 Disney film ''

Dumbo ''Dumbo'' is a 1941 American animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The fourth Disney animated feature film, it is based upon the storyline written by Helen Aberson and Harold Pearl, ...

''. *Timothy Twostroke, a character in the Pixar film ''

Cars A car or automobile is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of ''cars'' say that they run primarily on roads, Car seat, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport private transport#Personal transport, people in ...

'' *Timothy Wright, a character in the

alternate reality game An alternate reality game (ARG) is an interactive networked narrative that uses the real world as a platform and employs transmedia storytelling to deliver a story that may be altered by players' ideas or actions. The form is defined by inten ...

''Marble Hornets'' * Timothy "Tiny Tim" Cratchit, a character from the 1843 novella '' A Christmas Carol'' by

Charles Dickens Charles John Huffam Dickens (; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian e ...

*Timothy Pilgrim, the titular character from the 1975 TVOntario series '' The Adventures of Timothy Pilgrim''

Surname

Christopher Timothy Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Christ" or "Anointed", and φέρει� ...

(born 1940), Welsh actor. *

Miriam Timothy Miriam Timothy (24 February 1879 – 1950) was a British harpist and teacher. She was a soloist, played with many London orchestras and taught harp at the Royal College of Music. Life Miriam Timothy was born in London on 24 February 1879, daughter ...

(1879–1950), British harpist. * Nick Timothy (born 1980), British political adviser.

Disambiguations

* Tim (disambiguation) *

Timoti (disambiguation) Timoti is a male first name, a Māori transliteration of Timothy as well as an Italian transliteration of Timoteo. It is also occasionally used as a surname. The name belongs to the following persons: * Timoti Džon Bajford, a Serbia Serbi ...

* Timothy Brown (disambiguation), multiple people

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