Timothy
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Phleum pratense, timothy-grass, native to Europe, but introduced widely and naturalized in US. uncountable, usually
- 2 a grass grown for hay wordnet
- 3 Phleum alpinum, mountain timothy, native to North America. uncountable, usually
- 4 grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay wordnet
- 5 Other species of genus Phleum. uncountable, usually
- 1 Either of two books in the New Testament (1 Timothy and 2 Timothy) which are epistles to Timothy.
- 2 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."
- 3 A male given name from Ancient Greek of biblical origin, also borne by early Christian saints.
"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,"
- 4 An unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States; named for early postmaster Timothy Stephens.
- 5 A rare English surname originating as a patronymic.
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- 6 A surname from Irish, a rare adopted anglicization for Mac Tomaltaigh (“son of Tomaltach”) (Tumulty).
Example
More examples"I can't remember what Timothy looks like, but I'm sure I'll know him by sight."
Etymology
From Middle French Timothée, from Latin Tīmotheus, from Ancient Greek Τῑμόθεος (Tīmótheos), from τῑμάω (tīmáō, “I honour”) + θεός (theós, “god”).
Named after Timothy Hanson, who carried the seed from New England to Maryland about 1720.
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