Timotheus

Timotheus is a masculine given name. It is a latinized version of the Greek name Τιμόθεος (Timόtheos) meaning "one who honours God", from τιμή "honour" and θεός "god". 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 460475 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