Meaning: Its source is Timotheos, a Greek name meaning "God's honor."
Languages: This boy's name is used in English.
Source Forms: Timotheos
Popularity: The name Timothy ranked 67th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics, 27th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census and 41st in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1994 US Census.
This name is highly rated both on the 1990 U.S. Census list and in state data recording the most popular baby names.
Narrative: The Timothy of Christian scripture was a companion of St. Paul. According to tradition, he was martyred after denouncing worshippers of the Greek moon goddess Diana.
Nineteenth-century novelist Charles Dickens created an enduring association with this name in his beloved work A Christmas Carol. The story turns on the fate of the crippled but ever-cheerful Tiny Tim, who exhorts us every holiday season with the cry, ''God bless us, every one!''
Arts and Music
- Timothy O'Sullivan
- A member of the International Photography Hall of Fame (see list of International Photography Hall of Fame)
Leadership
- Timothy K. Lewis
American judge.
- Circuit Judge, Third Circuit Court (see list of Judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals)
- Timothy J. Rhein
- CEO of Fortune 500 company American President (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
Miscellaneous
- Timothy
Paul's closest companion, who often served as his messenger.
- Appears in Acts and several of the Epistles (see list of Biblical Names from the New Testament)
Sports
- Timothy Ahearne
British athlete.
- 1908 Olympic track and field gold medal winner for Triple Jump (see list of Olympic Gold Medalists in Miscellaneous Field Events)
- Timothy Ford
American runner.
- 1906 Boston Marathon champion (see list of Boston Marathon Winners)
Stage and Screen
- Timothy Dalton (born 1946)
Welsh actor.
- Starred in two James Bond films -- 1987''s The Living Daylights and 1989''s License to Kill (see list of Actors who Have Portrayed James Bond)
- Timothy Flotsky
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Sal Viscuso (see list of Characters on ''Soap'')
- Timothy Brian Gibbs (born 1967)
- Actor on the soap opera ''''Another World'''' (see list of Performers on ''Another World'')
- Timothy Hutton (born 1960)
American actor, director and producer.
- 1980 Academy Award winner for his performance in Ordinary People (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Supporting Actor)
- Timothy D. Stickney
- Actor on the soap opera ''''One Life to Live'''' (see list of Performers on ''One Life to Live'')
The Literary World
- Timothy Leland
- 1972 Pulitzer Prize winner for Investigative Reporting (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting)
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Teasing Nicknames:
- Timber
- Timmy Tutu
- Timmykins
- Timmy the Tooth
- Timbo
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Tiny Tim
Used in reference to a character in Dickens'A Christmas Carol.
- Timmy Two Timer
- Timothy Turtle (from a children's book)
- Moth
- Timster
- Timbuktu
- Timmer
- Trimmer
Meaning: Its source is Timotheos, a Greek name meaning "God's honor."
Popularity: The name Timothy ranked 3342nd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.
This name is usually reserved for boys. In part, it could owe its position on the US Census popularity list to incorrectly filled-out census forms.
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Name: Timothy
List:
- Timothy on Google
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