name · noun · 12 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˈtɪməθi/
[ˈthɪməθɪi̯]
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rhymes with -ɪməθi
CMU ARPABET:T IH1 M AH0 TH IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
name
Meaning 1
Either of two books in the New Testament (1 Timothy and 2 Timothy) which are epistles to Timothy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Tim.
Antonyms: none provided
2
name
Meaning 2
A companion of Paul mentioned in the Bible.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
name
Meaning 3
A male given name from Ancient Greek of biblical origin, also borne by early Christian saints.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
name
Meaning 4
An unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States; named for early postmaster Timothy Stephens.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
name
Meaning 5
A rare English surname originating as a patronymic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
name
Meaning 6
A surname from Irish, a rare adopted anglicization for Mac Tomaltaigh (“son of Tomaltach”) (Tumulty).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
Timothy-grass (Phleum pratense), native to Europe, but introduced widely and naturalized in US.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
noun
Meaning 8
Mountain timothy (Phleum alpinum), native to North America.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
9
noun
Meaning 9
Grass of other species of genus Phleum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
10
noun
Meaning 10
a grass grown for hay
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hay
11
noun
Meaning 11
a disciple of Saint Paul who became the leader of the Christian community at Ephesus
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Christian
12
noun
Meaning 12
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: herd's grass, Phleum pratense
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: grass
History
Etymology
From Middle French Timothée, from Latin Tīmotheus, from Ancient Greek Τῑμόθεος (Tīmótheos), from τῑμάω (tīmáō, “to honour”) + θεός (theós, “god”).
Named after Timothy Hanson, who carried the seed from New England to Maryland about 1720.
Across languages
Translations
219 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
Timoteus
— books in the New Testament
Albanian:
Timoteu
— books in the New Testament
Albanian:
Timotheu
— books in the New Testament
Arabic:
تِيمُوثَاوُس
(tīmūṯāwus)
— books in the New Testament
Armenian:
Տիմոթեոս
(Timotʻeos)
— books in the New Testament
Basque:
Timoteo
— books in the New Testament
Breton:
Timozeoz
— books in the New Testament
Bulgarian:
Тимотей
(Timotej)
— books in the New Testament
Catalan:
Timoteu
— books in the New Testament
Cebuano:
Timoteo
— books in the New Testament
Eastern Min Chinese:
提摩太書 /提摩太书
(Tì-mò̤-tái Cṳ̆)
— books in the New Testament
Chinese Mandarin:
提摩太書 /提摩太书
(Tímótàishū)
— books in the New Testament
Chinese Mandarin:
弟茂德書 /弟茂德书
(Dìmàodéshū)
— books in the New Testament
Corsican:
Timote
— books in the New Testament
Czech:
Timoteus
— books in the New Testament
Danish:
Timotheus
— books in the New Testament
Dutch:
Timoteüs
— books in the New Testament
Estonian:
Timoteosele
— books in the New Testament
Faroese:
Timoteus
— books in the New Testament
Finnish:
Kirje Timoteukselle
— books in the New Testament
French:
Timothée
— books in the New Testament
West-Frisian:
Timóteüs
— books in the New Testament
Georgian:
ტიმოთე
(ṭimote)
— books in the New Testament
German:
Timotheus
— books in the New Testament
Greek:
Τιμόθεος
(Timótheos)
— books in the New Testament
Ancient Greek:
Τιμόθεος
(Timótheos)
— books in the New Testament
Greenlandic:
Timotheusi
— books in the New Testament
Hawaiian:
Timoteo
— books in the New Testament
Hindi:
तीमुथियुस
(tīmuthiyus)
— books in the New Testament
Hungarian:
Timótheosz
— books in the New Testament
Icelandic:
Tímóteus
— books in the New Testament
Ido:
Timoteus
— books in the New Testament
Indonesian:
Timotius
— books in the New Testament
Irish:
Tiomóid
— books in the New Testament
Italian:
Timoteo
— books in the New Testament
Japanese:
テモテへの手紙
(Temote e no Tegami)
— books in the New Testament
Kazakh:
Тімоте
(Tımote)
— books in the New Testament
Latin:
Timotheus
— books in the New Testament
Latvian:
Timotejam
— books in the New Testament
Lavukaleve:
Timothy
— books in the New Testament
Limburgish:
Timotheüs
— books in the New Testament
Lithuanian:
Laiškai Timotiejui
— books in the New Testament
Maltese:
Timotju
— books in the New Testament
Manx:
Timothy
— books in the New Testament
Māori:
Tīmoti
— books in the New Testament
Norwegian:
Timoteus
— books in the New Testament
Polish:
List do Tymoteusza
— books in the New Testament
Portuguese:
Timóteo
— books in the New Testament
Romanian:
Timotei
— books in the New Testament
Scots:
Timothy
— books in the New Testament
Scottish Gaelic:
Timoteuis
— books in the New Testament
Slovak:
Timotej
— books in the New Testament
Slovene:
Timotej
— books in the New Testament
Spanish:
Timoteo
— books in the New Testament
Swahili:
Timotheo
— books in the New Testament
Swedish:
Timotheosbreven
— books in the New Testament
Tagalog:
Timoteo
— books in the New Testament
Turkish:
Timoteos
— books in the New Testament
Waray-Waray:
Timoteo
— books in the New Testament
Welsh:
Timotheus
— books in the New Testament
Zealandic:
Timoteüs
— books in the New Testament
Afrikaans:
Timoteus
— companion of Paul
Albanian:
Timoteu
— companion of Paul
Albanian:
Timotheu
— companion of Paul
Arabic:
تِيمُوثَاوُس
(tīmūṯāwus)
— companion of Paul
Armenian:
Տիմոթեոս
(Timotʻeos)
— companion of Paul
Old Armenian:
Տիմոթէոս
(Timotʻēos)
— companion of Paul
Basque:
Timoteo
— companion of Paul
Breton:
Timozeoz
— companion of Paul
Bulgarian:
Тимотей
(Timotej)
— companion of Paul
Catalan:
Timoteu
— companion of Paul
Cebuano:
Timoteo
— companion of Paul
Cherokee:
ᏗᎹᏗ
(dimadi)
— companion of Paul
Cherokee:
ᏘᎹᏗ
(timadi)
— companion of Paul
Eastern Min Chinese:
提摩太
(Tì-mò̤-tái)
— companion of Paul
Chinese Mandarin:
提摩太
(Tímótài)
— companion of Paul
Chinese Mandarin:
弟茂德
(Dìmàodé)
— companion of Paul
Corsican:
Timote
— companion of Paul
Czech:
Timoteus
— companion of Paul
Danish:
Timotheus
— companion of Paul
Dutch:
Timoteüs
— companion of Paul
Estonian:
Timoteos
— companion of Paul
Faroese:
Timoteus
— companion of Paul
Finnish:
Timoteus
— companion of Paul
French:
Timothée
— companion of Paul
West-Frisian:
Timóteüs
— companion of Paul
Georgian:
ტიმოთე
(ṭimote)
— companion of Paul
German:
Timotheus
— companion of Paul
Greek:
Τιμόθεος
(Timótheos)
— companion of Paul
Ancient Greek:
Τιμόθεος
(Timótheos)
— companion of Paul
Greenlandic:
Timotheusi
— companion of Paul
Hawaiian:
Timoteo
— companion of Paul
Hindi:
तीमुथियुस
(tīmuthiyus)
— companion of Paul
Hungarian:
Timótheosz
— companion of Paul
Icelandic:
Tímóteus
— companion of Paul
Ido:
Timoteus
— companion of Paul
Indonesian:
Timotius
— companion of Paul
Irish:
Tiomóid
— companion of Paul
Old Irish:
Tíamthe
— companion of Paul
Italian:
Timoteo
— companion of Paul
Japanese:
テモテ
(Temote)
— companion of Paul
Latin:
Timotheus
— companion of Paul
Latvian:
Timotejam
— companion of Paul
Lavukaleve:
Timothy
— companion of Paul
Limburgish:
Timotheüs
— companion of Paul
Lithuanian:
Timotiejas
— companion of Paul
Maltese:
Timotju
— companion of Paul
Manx:
Timothy
— companion of Paul
Māori:
Tīmoti
— companion of Paul
Norwegian:
Timoteus
— companion of Paul
Polish:
Tymoteusz
— companion of Paul
Portuguese:
Timóteo
— companion of Paul
Romanian:
Timotei
— companion of Paul
Scots:
Timothy
— companion of Paul
Scottish Gaelic:
Timoteuis
— companion of Paul
Slovak:
Timotej
— companion of Paul
Slovene:
Timotej
— companion of Paul
Spanish:
Timoteo
— companion of Paul
Swahili:
Timotheo
— companion of Paul
Swedish:
Timoteus
— companion of Paul
Tagalog:
Timoteo
— companion of Paul
Turkish:
Timoteos
— companion of Paul
Waray-Waray:
Timoteo
— companion of Paul
Welsh:
Timotheus
— companion of Paul
Zealandic:
Timoteüs
— companion of Paul
Afrikaans:
Timoteus
— male given name
Albanian:
Timoteu
— male given name
Albanian:
Timotheu
— male given name
Albanian:
Timoteo
— male given name
Albanian:
Timotheo
— male given name
Aramaic:
ܛܝܡܬܐܘܣ
— male given name
Armenian:
Տիմոթեոս
(Timotʻeos)
— male given name
Basque:
Timoteo
— male given name
Belarusian:
Цімафе́й
(Cimafjéj)
— male given name
Breton:
Timozeoz
— male given name
Bulgarian:
Тимотей
(Timotej)
— male given name
Catalan:
Timoteu
— male given name
Cebuano:
Timoteo
— male given name
Eastern Min Chinese:
提摩太
(Tì-mò̤-tái)
— male given name
Chinese Mandarin:
蒂莫西
(Dìmòxī)
— male given name
Corsican:
Timote
— male given name
Czech:
Timoteus
— male given name
Danish:
Tim
— male given name
Dutch:
Timoteüs
— male given name
Estonian:
Timo
— male given name
Faroese:
Timoteus
— male given name
Finnish:
Timo
— male given name
French:
Timothée
— male given name
West-Frisian:
Timóteüs
— male given name
Georgian:
ტიმოთე
(ṭimote)
— male given name
German:
Tim
— male given name
German:
Timo
— male given name
Greek:
Τιμόθεος
(Timótheos)
— male given name
Ancient Greek:
Τιμόθεος
(Timótheos)
— male given name
Greenlandic:
Timotheusi
— male given name
Hawaiian:
Kimokeo
— male given name
Hungarian:
Timótheosz
— male given name
Hungarian:
Timóteus
— male given name
Hungarian:
Timót
— male given name
Icelandic:
Tímóteus
— male given name
Ido:
Timoteus
— male given name
Indonesian:
Timotius
— male given name
Irish:
Tadhg
— male given name
Italian:
Timoteo
— male given name
Japanese:
テモテ
(Temote)
— male given name
Latin:
Timotheus
— male given name
Latvian:
Timotejam
— male given name
Lavukaleve:
Timothy
— male given name
Limburgish:
Timotheüs
— male given name
Lithuanian:
Timotiejas
— male given name
Maltese:
Timotju
— male given name
Manx:
Timothy
— male given name
Māori:
Tīmoti
— male given name
Norman:
Timothée
— male given name
Norwegian:
Tim
— male given name
Polish:
Tymoteusz
— male given name
Portuguese:
Timóteo
— male given name
Romanian:
Timotei
— male given name
Russian:
Тимофе́й
(Timoféj)
— male given name
Scots:
Timothy
— male given name
Scottish Gaelic:
Timoteuis
— male given name
Slovak:
Timotej
— male given name
Slovene:
Timotej
— male given name
Spanish:
Timoteo
— male given name
Swahili:
Timotheo
— male given name
Swedish:
Tim
— male given name
Tagalog:
Timoteo
— male given name
Tatar:
Темәпи
(Temäpi)
— male given name
Ukrainian:
Тимофій
(Tymofij)
— male given name
Waray-Waray:
Timoteo
— male given name
Welsh:
Timotheus
— male given name
Zealandic:
Timoteüs
— male given name
Belarusian:
цімафе́еўка
(cimafjéjewka)
— grass of genus Phleum
Catalan:
cua de rata
— grass of genus Phleum
Czech:
bojínek
— grass of genus Phleum
Danish:
engrottehale
— grass of genus Phleum
Dutch:
doddegras
— grass of genus Phleum
Faroese:
timotey
— grass of genus Phleum
Finnish:
timotei
— grass of genus Phleum
Finnish:
nurmitähkiö
— grass of genus Phleum
French:
fléole
— grass of genus Phleum
French:
phléole
— grass of genus Phleum
German:
Lieschgras
— grass of genus Phleum
Hungarian:
komócsin
— grass of genus Phleum
Irish:
tiomóid
— grass of genus Phleum
Italian:
fleo
— grass of genus Phleum
Italian:
fleolo
— grass of genus Phleum
Norman:
coue
— grass of genus Phleum
Norwegian Bokmål:
timotei
— grass of genus Phleum
Norwegian Nynorsk:
timotei
— grass of genus Phleum
Polish:
tymotka
— grass of genus Phleum
Polish:
brzanka
— grass of genus Phleum
Romanian:
timoftică
— grass of genus Phleum
Romansh:
flieula
— grass of genus Phleum
Russian:
тимофе́евка
(timoféjevka)
— grass of genus Phleum
Spanish:
fleo
— grass of genus Phleum
Turkish:
çayır otu
— grass of genus Phleum
Ukrainian:
тимофі́ївка
(tymofíjivka)
— grass of genus Phleum