Timotheus

Given name most often associated with males

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

• 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

• Léal Souvenir, a 1432 portrait by Jan van Eyck alternately known as Timotheus

See also

• Timothy (given name)
• Tim
• Timmy
• Timo
• Timofey
• Timotheos
• Timoteo
• Timothy (disambiguation)
• Tim (disambiguation)
• Timoti (disambiguation)

References

1. "Timothy." Nelson's Student Bible Dictionary. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, Inc. 2005.
2. Harper, Douglas. "Timothy". Online Etymology Dictionary.
3. τιμή, θεός. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project.