Timon

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
The name Timon comes from the Greek word "Timao" meaning to honor or to esteem. It is also the name of a character in Shakespeare's play, "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar".
Scripts(How to write)
Τίμων (Greek)
Τίμων(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
TEE-MAWN(Classical Greek)
TEE-mawn(Dutch)
TIE-mun
TIE-mən(English)

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Timon Name meanings & History

The name Timon comes from the Greek word "Timao" meaning to honor or to esteem. It is also the name of a character in Shakespeare's play, "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar". Derived from Greek τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem". According to ancient writers, this was the name of a wealthy man of Athens who grew to hate humanity after he lost his riches and his friends deserted him. His story is related in Shakespeare's tragedy Timon of Athens (1607). This name is also mentioned in the New Testament as belonging to one of the original seven deacons of the church, considered a saint. Timon is mainly used as a masculine name for baby boys.

Zodiac Sign of Timon: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Timon:

T: Tireless,Truth,Testy,Talkative,Doubting Thomas,Touchy,Tacky

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

M: Mushy,Memorabilia,Mother,Mommy,Memory,Manipulative,Maternal

O: Organized,Obstinate,Obsessive,Ostentatious,Obsolete

N: Nervous,Nitpicking,Nutrition,Nagging,Nice,Neurosis,Neat

Timon is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

There are few famous people with the name Timon, but one notable fictional character is Timon the meerkat from Disney's "The Lion King".

2.) Timon (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) honorable.

Other Forms: Timan, Timen, Timin, Timyn


3.) Timon (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) honorable.

Other Forms: Timan, Timen, Timin, Timyn


4.) Timon (Male)

Usage: Literature

Meanings: (Literature) from Shakespeare’s Timon of Athens; wealthy man

Other Forms: Tim


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