Meanings
timothy1
plural timothies · alternative Timothy
- uncountableusuallyTimothy-grass (Phleum pratense), native to Europe, but introduced widely and naturalized in US.
- uncountableusuallyMountain timothy (Phleum alpinum), native to North America.
- uncountableusuallyGrass of other species of genus Phleum.
Timothy2
- Either of two books in the New Testament (1 Timothy and 2 Timothy) which are epistles to Timothy.
Synonyms: Tim.
- A companion of Paul mentioned in the Bible.
Unto Timothie my own sonne in the Faith: Grace, mercie, and peace from God our Father, and Iesus Christ our Lord.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Timothy 1:21 more example
In a letter to his disciple Timothy, Paul expresses a prohibition against women teaching men, but we know, and he knew, that Timothy was instructed by his mother and grandmother.
2014, Jimmy Carter, “The Bible and Gender Equality”, in A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 25 - A male given name from Ancient Greek of biblical origin, also borne by early Christian saints.
O Timothy Tim / Has ten pink toes, / And ten pink toes / Has Timothy Tim.
1932 A. A. Milne, The Christopher Robin Verses: Cradle Song1 more example
The name Timothy was an inspiration of Cherry's own. - - - "Now then, TIMOTHY!" and this she said with a rapid forte crescendo movement which made her mother laugh and also with a jerk which spilt the milk on the little one's forehead. "Well, mother," says Cherry gaily, "I've christened him at all events." And Timothy being a distinctive name, and a scriptural one, it was retained as the appellative of this mite,
1867, William Brighty Rands, Shoemakers' Village, Strahan, published 1871, pages 89–90 - An unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States; named for early postmaster Timothy Stephens.
- A rare English surname originating as a patronymic.
- A surname from Irish, a rare adopted anglicization for Mac Tomaltaigh (“son of Tomaltach”) (Tumulty).
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounEither of two books in the New Testament (1 Timothy and 2 Timothy) which are epistles to Timothy.
More synonyms by meaning
noungrass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
timothy · noun
Named after Timothy Hanson, who carried the seed from New England to Maryland about 1720.
Full word history & related roots →Timothy · proper noun
- Ancient GreekΤῑμόθεος
- LatinTīmotheus
- Middle FrenchTimothée
- EnglishTimothy
From Middle French Timothée, from Latin Tīmotheus, from Ancient Greek Τῑμόθεος (Tīmótheos), from τῑμάω (tīmáō, “to honour”) + θεός (theós, “god”).
More words from Middle French, Latin, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans Timoteus, Timoteus
- Timoteusbooks in the New Testament
- Timoteuscompanion of Paul
- Timoteusmale given name
Ancient Greek Τιμόθεος, Τιμόθεος
- Τιμόθεος (Timótheos)books in the New Testament
- Τιμόθεος (Timótheos)companion of Paul
- Τιμόθεος (Timótheos)male given name
Arabic تِيمُوثَاوُس, تِيمُوثَاوُس
- تِيمُوثَاوُس (tīmūṯāwus)books in the New Testament
- تِيمُوثَاوُس (tīmūṯāwus)companion of Paul
Basque Timoteo, Timoteo
- Timoteobooks in the New Testament
- Timoteocompanion of Paul
- Timoteomale given name
Bulgarian Тимотей, Тимотей
- Тимотей (Timotej)books in the New Testament
- Тимотей (Timotej)companion of Paul
- Тимотей (Timotej)male given name
Catalan cua de rata, Timoteu
- cua de ratagrass of genus Phleum
- Timoteubooks in the New Testament
- Timoteucompanion of Paul
- Timoteumale given name
Chinese Mandarin 提摩太書 /提摩太书, 弟茂德書 /弟茂德书
- 提摩太書 /提摩太书 (Tímótàishū)books in the New Testament
- 弟茂德書 /弟茂德书 (Dìmàodéshū)books in the New Testament
- 提摩太 (Tímótài)companion of Paul
- 弟茂德 (Dìmàodé)companion of Paul
- 蒂莫西 (Dìmòxī)male given name
Czech bojínek, Timoteus
- bojínekgrass of genus Phleum
- Timoteusbooks in the New Testament
- Timoteuscompanion of Paul
- Timoteusmale given name
Danish engrottehale, Timotheus
- engrottehalegrass of genus Phleum
- Timotheusbooks in the New Testament
- Timotheuscompanion of Paul
- Timmale given name
Dutch doddegras, Timoteüs
- doddegrasgrass of genus Phleum
- Timoteüsbooks in the New Testament
- Timoteüscompanion of Paul
- Timoteüsmale given name
Estonian Timoteosele, Timoteos
- Timoteoselebooks in the New Testament
- Timoteoscompanion of Paul
- Timomale given name
Finnish timotei, nurmitähkiö
- timoteigrass of genus Phleum
- nurmitähkiögrass of genus Phleum
- Kirje Timoteuksellebooks in the New Testament
- Timoteuscompanion of Paul
- Timomale given name
French fléole, phléole
- fléolegrass of genus Phleum
- phléolegrass of genus Phleum
- Timothéebooks in the New Testament
- Timothéecompanion of Paul
- Timothéemale given name
German Lieschgras, Timotheus
- Lieschgrasgrass of genus Phleum
- Timotheusbooks in the New Testament
- Timotheuscompanion of Paul
- Timmale given name
- Timomale given name
Greek Τιμόθεος, Τιμόθεος
- Τιμόθεος (Timótheos)books in the New Testament
- Τιμόθεος (Timótheos)companion of Paul
- Τιμόθεος (Timótheos)male given name
Hawaiian Timoteo, Timoteo
- Timoteobooks in the New Testament
- Timoteocompanion of Paul
- Kimokeomale given name
Hindi तीमुथियुस, तीमुथियुस
- तीमुथियुस (tīmuthiyus)books in the New Testament
- तीमुथियुस (tīmuthiyus)companion of Paul
Hungarian komócsin, Timótheosz
- komócsingrass of genus Phleum
- Timótheoszbooks in the New Testament
- Timótheoszcompanion of Paul
- Timótheoszmale given name
- Timóteusmale given name
- Timótmale given name
Icelandic Tímóteus, Tímóteus
- Tímóteusbooks in the New Testament
- Tímóteuscompanion of Paul
- Tímóteusmale given name
Indonesian Timotius, Timotius
- Timotiusbooks in the New Testament
- Timotiuscompanion of Paul
- Timotiusmale given name
Irish tiomóid, Tiomóid
- tiomóidgrass of genus Phleum
- Tiomóidbooks in the New Testament
- Tiomóidcompanion of Paul
- Tadhgmale given name
Italian fleo, fleolo
- fleograss of genus Phleum
- fleolograss of genus Phleum
- Timoteobooks in the New Testament
- Timoteocompanion of Paul
- Timoteomale given name
Japanese テモテへの手紙, テモテ
- テモテへの手紙 (Temote e no Tegami)books in the New Testament
- テモテ (Temote)companion of Paul
- テモテ (Temote)male given name
Latin Timotheus, Timotheus
- Timotheusbooks in the New Testament
- Timotheuscompanion of Paul
- Timotheusmale given name
Latvian Timotejam, Timotejam
- Timotejambooks in the New Testament
- Timotejamcompanion of Paul
- Timotejammale given name
Lithuanian Laiškai Timotiejui, Timotiejas
- Laiškai Timotiejuibooks in the New Testament
- Timotiejascompanion of Paul
- Timotiejasmale given name
Māori Tīmoti, Tīmoti
- Tīmotibooks in the New Testament
- Tīmoticompanion of Paul
- Tīmotimale given name
Norwegian Timoteus, Timoteus
- Timoteusbooks in the New Testament
- Timoteuscompanion of Paul
- Timmale given name
Norwegian Bokmål timotei
- timoteigrass of genus Phleum
Polish tymotka, brzanka
- tymotkagrass of genus Phleum
- brzankagrass of genus Phleum
- List do Tymoteuszabooks in the New Testament
- Tymoteuszcompanion of Paul
- Tymoteuszmale given name
Portuguese Timóteo, Timóteo
- Timóteobooks in the New Testament
- Timóteocompanion of Paul
- Timóteomale given name
Romanian timoftică, Timotei
- timofticăgrass of genus Phleum
- Timoteibooks in the New Testament
- Timoteicompanion of Paul
- Timoteimale given name
Russian тимофе́евка, Тимофе́й
- тимофе́евка (timoféjevka)grass of genus Phleum
- Тимофе́й (Timoféj)male given name
Scottish Gaelic Timoteuis, Timoteuis
- Timoteuisbooks in the New Testament
- Timoteuiscompanion of Paul
- Timoteuismale given name
Slovak Timotej, Timotej
- Timotejbooks in the New Testament
- Timotejcompanion of Paul
- Timotejmale given name
Spanish fleo, Timoteo
- fleograss of genus Phleum
- Timoteobooks in the New Testament
- Timoteocompanion of Paul
- Timoteomale given name
Swahili Timotheo, Timotheo
- Timotheobooks in the New Testament
- Timotheocompanion of Paul
- Timotheomale given name
Swedish Timotheosbreven, Timoteus
- Timotheosbrevenbooks in the New Testament
- Timoteuscompanion of Paul
- Timmale given name
Tagalog Timoteo, Timoteo
- Timoteobooks in the New Testament
- Timoteocompanion of Paul
- Timoteomale given name
Turkish çayır otu, Timoteos
- çayır otugrass of genus Phleum
- Timoteosbooks in the New Testament
- Timoteoscompanion of Paul
Ukrainian тимофі́ївка, Тимофій
- тимофі́ївка (tymofíjivka)grass of genus Phleum
- Тимофій (Tymofij)male given name
Welsh rhonwellt, Timotheus
- rhonwelltgrass of genus Phleum
- Timotheusbooks in the New Testament
- Timotheuscompanion of Paul
- Timotheusmale given name
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with timothy
All rhymes →Cite this entry
timothy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/timothy
“timothy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/timothy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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