en Timoteo (given name)

Timoteo
	Saint Timotheus
Pronunciation	/ˈtɪməθi/
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Greek name Τιμόθεος
Meaning	"Honouring God" or "Honoured by God"
Other names
Related names	Tim, Timo, Timofei, Tymish, Timotej, Timotey, Timotheus, Tymoteusz, Timothée

The name Timoteo is a Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian form of the Greek name Τιμόθεος. It comes from the Greek words timḗ (honor, respect) and theos (God). The name means "honoring God".^[1]

In the Bible, Timoteo was the name of a young disciple and companion of Paul. Paul addressed two epistles to him.^[2]

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^ "Timothy: Etymology, origin and meaning of the name Timothy", Etymonline, retrieved 2 October 2023
^ "Letters of Paul to Timothy: Summary, Authorship, & Facts", Britannica, retrieved 2 October 2023

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[1] "Timothy: Etymology, origin and meaning of the name Timothy", Etymonline, retrieved 2 October 2023

[2] "Letters of Paul to Timothy: Summary, Authorship, & Facts", Britannica, retrieved 2 October 2023

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