Timoteo | |
Gender: | Male |
Meaning: | "Honouring God" or "Honoured by God" |
Origin: | Greek name Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Τιμόθεος |
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 Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Τιμόθεος. It comes from the Greek words timḗ (honor, respect) and theos (God). The name means "honoring God".
In the Bible, Timoteo was the name of a young disciple and companion of Paul. Paul addressed two epistles to him.