timothy

name

1. Either of two books in the New Testament (1 Timothy and 2 Timothy) which are epistles to Timothy.
2. A companion of Paul mentioned in the Bible.

   “Unto Timothie my own sonne in the Faith: Grace, mercie, and peace from God our Father, and Iesus Christ our Lord.”

   “In a letter to his disciple Timothy, Paul expresses a prohibition against women teaching men, but we know, and he knew, that Timothy was instructed by his mother and grandmother.”

3. A male given name from Ancient Greek of biblical origin, also borne by early Christian saints.

   “The name Timothy was an inspiration of Cherry's own. - - - "Now then, TIMOTHY!" and this she said with a rapid forte crescendo movement which made her mother laugh and also with a jerk which spilt the milk on the little one's forehead. "Well, mother," says Cherry gaily, "I've christened him at all events." And Timothy being a distinctive name, and a scriptural one, it was retained as the appellative of this mite,”

   “O Timothy Tim / Has ten pink toes, / And ten pink toes / Has Timothy Tim.”

4. An unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States; named for early postmaster Timothy Stephens.
5. A rare English surname originating as a patronymic.
6. A surname from Irish, a rare adopted anglicization for Mac Tomaltaigh (“son of Tomaltach”) (Tumulty).

noun

1. (uncountable, usually)Timothy-grass (Phleum pratense), native to Europe, but introduced widely and naturalized in US.
2. (uncountable, usually)Mountain timothy (Phleum alpinum), native to North America.
3. (uncountable, usually)Grass of other species of genus Phleum.