Timothée

Timothée is a male given name . It is the French variant of the ancient Greek given name Timotheos (Τιμόθεος). The Latin equivalent is Timothy.

Origin and meaning

The first name is composed of the ancient Greek verb τιμάω ( timáo , "appreciate, honor") and the noun θεός ( theós , "God") and means something like: "God honors" or " God-fearing ".

Name bearer

• Timothée Atouba (* 1982), Cameroonian football player
• Timothé Buret (* 1995), French racing driver
• Timothée Chalamet (* 1995), American actor
• Timothée de Fombelle (* 1973), French writer and playwright
• Timothée Kolodziejczak (* 1991), French-Polish soccer player
• Timothée Malendoma (1935–2010), politician of the Central African Republic
• Timothée Bodika Mansiyai (* 1962), Congolese religious and Roman Catholic Bishop of Kikwit
• Timothée Modibo-Nzockena (1950–2016), Congolese clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop of Franceville
• Timothée Pirigisha Mukombe (1920–2004), Bishop of Kasongo
• Timothé Tuffet (* 1989), Swiss ice hockey player