At a Glance
- Meaning
- Honored one
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- ty-MEE-us
Timaeus is an Ancient Greek boy's name meaning “honored one”. It appears in our list of Greek Baby Boy Names With Heroic Roots.
Meaning & Origin of Timaeus
Meaning: Honored one.
Origin: Ancient Greek.
A common claim: "honor, perfect" Actually: The 'honor' part is right — Timaeus traces to a Greek verb meaning 'to honor, to value.' But nothing in that root means 'perfect.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Timaeus
ty-MEE-usIPA /taɪˈmiːəs/
Popularity of Timaeus
Timaeus doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Timaeus
Similar Names
Eudoxus · Phaedrus · Chrysanthos · Timon · Andronicus · Lysias
