Timothy is a masculine name. It comes from the

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name ( Timόtheos) meaning "honouring God", "in God's honour", or "honoured by God". Timothy (and its variations) is a common name in several countries.

People

Given name

* Timothy (given name), including a list of people with the name * Tim (given name) *

Timmy Timmy, or sometimes Timmie, is a masculine name, a short form of Timothy or Tim. This variation is popular as a nickname and is commonly used when someone is young, but is often used in adulthood. It is a version of the Greek name ( Timόtheo ...

* Timo * Timotheus * Timothée

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 φέρ ...

(born 1940), Welsh actor. * Miriam Timothy (1879–1950), British harpist. * Nick Timothy (born 1980), British political adviser.

Mononym

Saint Timothy Timothy or Timothy of Ephesus (Greek: ; ''Timótheos'', meaning "honouring God" or "honoured by God") was an early Christian evangelist and the first Christian bishop of Ephesus, who tradition relates died around the year AD 97. Timothy was fro ...

, a companion and co-worker of Paul the Apostle * Timothy I (Nestorian patriarch)

Education

* Timothy Christian School (Illinois), a school system in Elmhurst, Illinois * Timothy Christian School (New Jersey), a school in Piscataway, New Jersey

Arts and entertainment

* "Timothy" (song), a 1970 song by The Buoys * '' Timothy Goes to School'', a Canadian-Chinese children's animated series * ''Timothy'' (TV film), a 2014 Australian television comedy * ''

Timothy Turtle ''Timothy Turtle'' is a 1946 picture book written by Al Graham and illustrated by Tony Palazzo. Timothy Turtle needs help from his friends after he gets flipped onto his shell. The book was a recipient of a 1947 Caldecott Honor The Randolp ...

'', a 1946 picture book by Al Graham * '' The Adventures of Timothy Pilgrim'', a 1975 Canadian children's television program

Places

* Timothy, Tennessee, an unincorporated town in Overton County, Tennessee * Chief Timothy State Park, a former state park in Asotin County, Washington

Other uses

* Timothy-grass, a type of grass * Timothy (tortoise), a tortoise in the UK * First Timothy and Second Timothy, Pauline epistles