Timon (first name)
Timon is a male name .
Origin and meaning of the name
The meaning of the name Timon can be understood as “the respected, honored; the honorable, venerable one ”. Timon (Τίμων) comes from the ancient Greek τιμή for honor .
name day
Farther:
- January 4th and December 30th ( Orthodox Church )
- April 9 , May 5 , June 25 , December 30, ( Armenian Church )
- October 23 ( Coptic Church )
Name bearer
- Timon (deacon) , one of the first seven deacons in Jerusalem in the New Testament
- Timon Altwegg (* 1967), Swiss pianist
- Timon Ballenberger (* 1992), German actor
- Timon Gremmels (* 1976), German politician (SPD)
- Timon Haugan (* 1996), Norwegian ski racer
- Timon Koulmassis (also: Koulmasis, Greek: Τίμων Κουλμάσης; * 1961), German-Greek director and writer
- Timon Krause (* 1994), German mentalist
- Timon von Phleius , skeptical philosopher around 300 BC Chr.
- Timon Screech (* 1961), English art historian and specialist in the Edo period
- Timon Seubert (* 1987), German racing cyclist for the UCI Continental Team
- Timon Walther (1800–1881), German teacher, pastor and politician
- Timon Wellenreuther (* 1995), German soccer player
Fictional people
- Timon of Athens , (historicity uncertain; 5th century BC) philosopher and poet, archetype of the misanthropist
- Timon and Pumbaa cartoon characters in the Disney film The Lion King and from the series Adventure with Timon and Pumbaa
See also
- Timonidas
- Timonides of Leukas (Greek Τιμωνίδης; 4th century BC); Greek officer and historian
variants
Individual evidence
- ↑ Timon on behindthename.com
- ↑ More details at τιμή in the Wiktionary
- ↑ Saint Timon
- ↑ Saint Timon