Definitions for Timothy
ˈtɪm ə θitim·o·th·y

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. timothy, herd's grass, Phleum pratensenoun

   grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay

2. Timothynoun

   a disciple of Saint Paul who became the leader of the Christian community at Ephesus

3. timothynoun

   a grass grown for hay

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Timothynoun

   Books in the New Testament of the Bible (1 Timothy and 2 Timothy), epistles to Timothy.

2. Timothynoun

   A companion of Paul.

3. Timothynoun

   of biblical origin, also borne by early Christian saints.

4. timothynoun

   any of several grasses, of the genus Phleum, native to Europe and Asia, widely cultivated as a fodder plant

5. Etymology: Named after Timothy Hanson, who carried the seed from New England to Maryland about 1720.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Timothy

   Timothy is a masculine name. It comes from the Greek name Τιμόθεος (Timόtheos) meaning "honouring God", "in God's honour", or "honoured by God". Timothy (and its variations) is a common name in several countries.

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1. timothy

   Timothy can refer to two things: 1. A male given name that originated from the Greek name Τιμόθεος (Timόtheos) meaning "honoring God" or "honored by God". There are various notable figures named Timothy, both in history and the Bible. 2. A type of perennial grass, also known as Timothy-grass, meadow cat's-tail or common cat's tail. It is a common feed plant for livestock and a major component of hay. It is named after Timothy Hanson, an American farmer who promoted its use in the 18th century.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Timothy

   alt. of Timothy grass

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Timothy

   tim′ō-thi, n. timothy-grass, the name commonly given to Phleum pratense, a grass much valued for feeding cattle—called also Cat's-tail grass or Meadow cat's-tail. [So named from Timothy Hanson, who introduced it to America about 1720.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Timothy

   a convert of St. Paul's, associate and deputy, to whom, as in charge of the Church at Ephesus, he wrote two epistles in the interval between his imprisonment and death at Rome, the First Epistle to direct him in the discharge of his pastoral duties, and the Second to invite him to Rome, and counsel him, should he not be dead before he arrived.

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1. timothy

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1. TIMOTHY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Timothy is ranked #11204 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Timothy surname appeared 2,821 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Timothy.
   
   66% or 1,864 total occurrences were White.
   21.1% or 597 total occurrences were Black.
   5.6% or 159 total occurrences were Asian.
   2.6% or 75 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.6% or 75 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.8% or 51 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Christian
   • Grass
   • Hay

How to pronounce Timothy?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Timothy in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Timothy in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Timothy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Timothy in a Sentence

1. Jonathan Crisp:

   Timothy Hale-Cusanelli makes extreme statements to get attention( and) offends people along the way, it was groupthink.

2. Wess Stafford:

   After a while, my executive assistant, Angie Lathrop, took over the sponsorship, and after Timothy graduated at 17, Angie Lathrop flew to the Philippines to meet him, that's when Angie Lathrop told him who his sponsor really was.

3. Samaria Rice:

   Timothy Loehmann can't be trusted. I hope that the Supreme Court does not give him a chance to get back his job, the fact that the Cleveland police union is still trying to get him his job despite him killing my child and lying on his application to become a police officer shows you just how immoral that organization's leadership is.

4. Phil Robertson:

   The Apostle Paul told Timothy that whoever lives a godly life in Christ will be persecuted, so we take persecution as a badge of honor. It doesn’t bother us at all. We just take it in and say, ‘I don’t hold anyone against it.’ Instead, we focus on telling others about Jesus and keep moving.

5. Tim Crowley:

   They told Mel Christler that it was the first plane used by Dwight Eisenhower as president, so Mel Christler decided to restore it with another fellow named Harry Oliver... and they flew it around in the early'90s. Attempts to sell the plane fell through and, after Mel Christler died, it eventually ended up at Marana Regional Airport where it now sits, after changing ownership to another group which includes Harry Oliver. They are now trying to sell it. Various entities have voiced interest, but nobody has yet come up with the money. Timothy Coons, who served as flight engineer on the plane's last flight 10 years ago, said.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Timothy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Timothy
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Timothy
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Timothy
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Timothy
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html