# Timothy

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈtɪməθi/ · frequency rank #9,409

## Definitions
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.
3. A male given name from Ancient Greek of biblical origin, also borne by early Christian saints.
4. An unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States; named for early postmaster Timothy Stephens.
5. A rare English surname originating as a patronymic.
6. A surname from Irish, a rare adopted anglicization for Mac Tomaltaigh (“son of Tomaltach”) (Tumulty).

## Etymology
From Middle French Timothée, from Latin Tīmotheus, from Ancient Greek Τῑμόθεος (Tīmótheos), from τῑμάω (tīmáō, “I honour”) + θεός (theós, “god”).

## Common misspellings (11)
`itmothy`, `timmothy`, `timohty`, `timothhy`, `timothyy`, `timotthy`, `timotyh`, `timtohy`, `tiomthy`, `tmiothy`, `ttimothy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/timothy