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Timothy: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“honouring God”
ٹموتھی
Τιμόθεος
What Timothy means
Timothy (ٹموتھی, Greek Τιμόθεος) is a Christian boy’s name that means “honouring God”. Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary, Timothy.
Timothy at a glance
- Meaning
- honouring God
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Greek
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- tim-uh-thee
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- T · ٹ
Meaning of Timothy
- In English
- honouring God
- اردو میں معنی
- خدا کی تعظیم کرنے والا
Origin and history of Timothy
From Greek timē, honour, and theos, God, meaning 'honouring God'. Urdu Bible form تیمتھیس.
Base wordGreek timē, honour, and theos, God
How to say and write Timothy
- Say it
- tim-uh-thee3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Timothy
- Urdu
- ٹموتھی
- Original script
- Τιμόθεος
- Other spellings
- Tim
- Known bearer
- St Timothy, companion of Paul
Sibling names for Timothy
Christian girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Timothy.
Names like Timothy
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- Anselmانسلمdivine protection; God's helmetBoyGermanic
- AnthonyانتھونیMeaning disputedBoyLatin
- Arifعارفone who knows; a knower of GodBoyArabic
- Augustineآگسٹینvenerable; majesticBoyLatin
- Augustusآگسٹسvenerable; majesticBoyLatin
Questions about the name Timothy
What does the name Timothy mean?
Timothy means “honouring God”. In Urdu: خدا کی تعظیم کرنے والا. Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
Is Timothy a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Timothy is a boy’s name.
Is Timothy a Christian name?
Yes. Timothy is used by Christian families. It is of Greek origin. From Greek timē, honour, and theos, God, meaning 'honouring God'. Urdu Bible form تیمتھیس.
How do you pronounce Timothy?
Say it “tim-uh-thee”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Timothy in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Timothy is written ٹموتھی. In its original script: Τιμόθεος.
What are other spellings of Timothy?
Timothy is also spelled Tim.
Who is a famous person named Timothy?
St Timothy, companion of Paul
Is the meaning of Timothy verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.