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View Name: Timaeus


TIMAEUS
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical Latin, Biblical
OTHER SCRIPTS: Τιμαιος (Ancient Greek)
PRONOUNCED: tie-MEE-əs (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Latinized form of the Greek name Τιμαιος (Timaios) meaning "honour". This is the name of one of Plato's dialogues, featuring Timaeus and Socrates. Timaeus is also the name of a person mentioned briefly in the New Testament (Mark 10:46).
Related Names
VARIANTS: Timaios (Ancient Greek), Timeus (Biblical)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Timaios (Biblical Greek)



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