{{short description|Given name most often associated with males}} {{Infobox Given Name Revised | name = Timotheus | image= Southwark Cathedral stained glass windows 01082013 08.jpg | caption= Saint Timotheus | pronunciation={{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|ɪ|m|ə|θ|i}} | gender = male | meaning = "Honouring God" or "Honoured by God" | region = | nickname = Timmy, Timo, Timbo | origin = Greek name {{lang|grc|Τιμόθεος}} | related names = Timothy, Tim, Timo, Timofei, Tymish, Timotej, Timotey, Timoteo, Timotheus, Tymoteusz, Timothée, Tijs | footnotes = }} '''Timotheus''' is a masculine given name. It is a Latinized version of the Greek name {{lang|grc|Τιμόθεος}} (Timόtheos) meaning "one who honours God", from τιμή "honour" and θεός "god".<ref>"Timothy." ''Nelson's Student Bible Dictionary''. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, Inc. 2005.</ref><ref>{{OEtymD|Timothy}}</ref><ref>{{LSJ|timh/|τιμή}}, {{LSJ|qeo/s|θεός|ref}}.</ref> The English version ''Timothy'' (and its variations) is a common name in several countries.
==People== *Timotheus of Miletus, 5th century BC Greek poet and musician at the court of Archelaus I of Macedon *Timotheus (general) 4th century BC, Athenian statesman and general, son of the general Conon *Timotheus (sculptor), 4th century BC Greek sculptor who took part in the building of Mausoleum of Maussollos *Timotheus of Heraclea, 4th century BC ruler of Heraclea Pontica, and the son of the tyrant Clearchus of Heraclea *Timotheus (aulist), a late 4th century BC musician at the court of Alexander the Great *Timotheus (Ammon), a 2nd-century BC Ammonite opponent of Judas Maccabeus * Timotheus of Tralles, 2nd century BC, victor of the 163 Ancient Olympic Games at Stadion *Saint Timotheus, 1st century AD Christian leader *Timotheus of Gaza, 5th century AD Greek grammarian active during the reign of Anastasius *Pope Timotheus I of Alexandria, 4th century bishop *Pope Timotheus II of Alexandria, also known as Timotheus Aelurus, 5th century AD monophysite bishop *Timotheus Salophakiolos, known as Timotheus III, the Greek Orthodox patriarch of Alexandria from 460{{emdash}}475 and again from 477 until his death in 485. *Timotheus IV of Alexandria, a bishop in the 6th century. Also known as Timothy III, since the Coptic Church does not recognize the third Timothy. *Daumantas of Pskov, also known as Timotheus of Pskov, 13th Century AD patron saint of the city of Pskov
==Other uses== *Léal Souvenir, a 1432 portrait by Jan van Eyck alternately known as ''Timotheus''
==See also== * Timothy (given name) * Tim * Timmy * Timo * Timofey * Timotheos * Timoteo * Timothy (disambiguation) * Tim (disambiguation) * Timoti
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