# Timotheus

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{{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](/source/Saint_Timothy)
| pronunciation={{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|ɪ|m|ə|θ|i}}
| gender = male
| meaning = "Honouring God" or "Honoured by God"
| region = 
| nickname = [Timmy](/source/Timmy), Timo, Timbo
| origin =  [Greek](/source/Greek_language) name {{lang|grc|Τιμόθεος}}
| related names = [Timothy](/source/Timothy_(given_name)), [Tim](/source/Tim_(given_name)), [Timo](/source/Timo), [Timofei](/source/Timofei), Tymish, Timotej, Timotey, Timoteo, Timotheus, Tymoteusz, [Timothée](/source/Timoth%C3%A9e), [Tijs](/source/Tijs)
| footnotes = 
}}
'''Timotheus''' is a masculine given name. It is a Latinized version of the [Greek](/source/Greek_language) 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](/source/Timothy_(given_name))'' (and its variations) is a common name in several countries.

==People==
*[Timotheus of Miletus](/source/Timotheus_of_Miletus), 5th century BC Greek poet and musician at the court of Archelaus I of Macedon
*[Timotheus (general)](/source/Timotheus_(general)) 4th century BC, Athenian statesman and general, son of the general Conon
*[Timotheus (sculptor)](/source/Timotheus_(sculptor)), 4th century BC Greek sculptor who took part in the building of Mausoleum of Maussollos
*[Timotheus of Heraclea](/source/Timotheus_of_Heraclea), 4th century BC ruler of Heraclea Pontica, and the son of the tyrant Clearchus of Heraclea
*[Timotheus (aulist)](/source/Timotheus_(aulist)), a late 4th century BC musician at the court of Alexander the Great
*[Timotheus (Ammon)](/source/Timotheus_(Ammon)), a 2nd-century BC Ammonite opponent of Judas Maccabeus
* Timotheus of [Tralles](/source/Tralles), 2nd century BC, victor of the 163 Ancient Olympic Games at Stadion
*[Saint Timotheus](/source/Saint_Timothy), 1st century AD Christian leader
*[Timotheus of Gaza](/source/Timotheus_of_Gaza), 5th century AD Greek grammarian active during the reign of Anastasius
*[Pope Timotheus I of Alexandria](/source/Pope_Timothy_I_of_Alexandria), 4th century bishop
*[Pope Timotheus II of Alexandria](/source/Pope_Timothy_II_of_Alexandria), also known as Timotheus Aelurus, 5th century AD monophysite bishop
*[Timotheus Salophakiolos](/source/Timothy_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](/source/Timothy_IV_of_Alexandria), a bishop in the 6th century. Also known as Timothy III, since the [Coptic Church](/source/Coptic_Church) does not recognize the third Timothy.
*[Daumantas of Pskov](/source/Daumantas_of_Pskov), also known as Timotheus of Pskov, 13th Century AD patron saint of the city of Pskov

==Other uses==
*[Léal Souvenir](/source/L%C3%A9al_Souvenir), a 1432 portrait by Jan van Eyck alternately known as ''Timotheus''

==See also==
* [Timothy (given name)](/source/Timothy_(given_name))
* [Tim](/source/Tim_(given_name))
* [Timmy](/source/Timmy)
* [Timo](/source/Timo)
* [Timofey](/source/Timofey)
* [Timotheos](/source/Timotheos)
* [Timoteo](/source/Timoteo_(given_name))
* [Timothy (disambiguation)](/source/Timothy_(disambiguation))
* [Tim (disambiguation)](/source/Tim_(disambiguation))
* [Timoti](/source/Timoti)

==References==
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Category:Given names of Greek language origin
Category:Greek masculine given names
Category:Masculine given names

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