Baby name

STABLE BOY · GREEK-LATIN
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Timotheus

/tee · moh · TAY · oos/


“Honoring God”

Full Latinized form of the Greek Timotheos, meaning 'honoring God'; used by Saint Timothy, companion of Paul, giving the name deep ecclesiastical roots.

timo

elegant

How it ages.

Formal and weighty; suits those who want the full classical form.

The cultural moment.

Used in German-speaking countries as a formal register name; never common but never disappearing.