The first name Timothée

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About the first name Timothée

Meaning

The name Timothée traditionally means “one who honors God”.

Historical origin

The name Timothée comes from Greek Timotheos, formed from timê “honor” and theos “God”.

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The spread of Timothée owes much to religious usage; in archival sources it may appear in spellings adapted to the language of the record.

Pronunciation:ti-mo-tétimɔt.e

Frequency of the first name Timothée by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Timothée by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name TimothéeLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Timothée in baptisms by year.10075502501670171617621808185419001670–1674 4 baptisms1680–1684 4 baptisms1700–1704 8 baptisms1725–1729 8 baptisms1730–1734 4 baptisms1740–1744 4 baptisms1745–1749 4 baptisms1750–1754 8 baptisms1770–1774 4 baptisms1775–1779 8 baptisms1785–1789 4 baptisms1790–1794 12 baptisms1795–1799 8 baptisms1800–1804 12 baptisms1805–1809 12 baptisms1810–1814 12 baptisms1815–1819 28 baptisms1820–1824 28 baptisms1825–1829 32 baptisms1830–1834 16 baptisms1835–1839 36 baptisms1840–1844 52 baptisms1845–1849 8 baptisms1850–1854 20 baptisms1855–1859 48 baptisms1860–1864 36 baptisms1865–1869 20 baptisms1870–1874 28 baptisms1875–1879 8 baptisms1880–1884 24 baptisms1885–1889 4 baptisms1890–1894 4 baptisms1895–1899 4 baptisms1900–1904 4 baptisms

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