Gender Masculine
Scripts Τίμαιος, Τιμαῖος(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. tie-MEE-əs(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Latinized form of the Greek name Τίμαιος (Timaios), derived from τιμάω (timao) meaning "to 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

VariantsTimaios, Timon(Ancient Greek) Timeus(Biblical)
Feminine FormTimo(Ancient Greek)
Other Languages & CulturesTimée(Biblical French) Timaios, Timon(Biblical Greek) Timeo(Biblical Italian) Timeo(Biblical Spanish) Timon(Dutch) Timéo(French) Tymon(Polish)

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Entry updated June 9, 2023