Timoteo (given name)

{{short description|Given name most often associated with males}}

{{Infobox Given Name Revised

| name = Timoteo

| image= Southwark Cathedral stained glass windows 01082013 08.jpg

| caption= Saint Timotheus

| pronunciation={{IPAc-en|ˈ|t|ɪ|m|ə|θ|i}}

| gender = Male

| meaning = "Honouring God" or "Honoured by God"

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| nickname =

| origin = Greek name {{lang|grc|Τιμόθεος}}

| related names = Tim, Timo, Timofei, Tymish, Timotej, Timotey, Timotheus, Tymoteusz, Timothée

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}}

The name Timoteo is a Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian form of the Greek name {{lang|grc|Τιμόθεος}} (Timόtheos), equal to the name Timothy in English. It comes from the Greek words timḗ (honor, respect) and theos (God). Thus the name means "honoring God".{{Citation | title=Timothy: Etymology, origin and meaning of the name Timothy | website=Etymonline | url=https://www.etymonline.com/word/timothy | access-date=2 October 2023}}

In the Bible, Timothy was the name of a young disciple and companion of Paul. Paul addressed two epistles to him, the First and Second Epistle to Timothy.{{Citation | title=Letters of Paul to Timothy: Summary, Authorship, & Facts |website=Britannica | url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Letters-of-Paul-to-Timothy | access-date=2 October 2023}}