Given name & surname
Timoleon
“one who honors God”
Timoleon is a variant of Timothy. One Greek interpretation is “one who honors God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Timoleon is a variant of Timothy. One Greek interpretation is “one who honors God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Timoleon is a variant of Timothy. An origin associated with Timothy is Greek.
Explained through its name family
Timoleon’s family of names
Timoleon has a related form in Timothy. In Greek usage, Timoleon as a surname is a transliteration of Τιμολέον.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Timoleon
- TimoleonGreek statesman and general (c.411–337 BC)410 BC–336 BC
- Timoleon VassosGreek general (1836–1929)
- Timoleon FilimonGreek politician, Mayor of Athens (1833–1898)
- Timoleon AmbelasGreek poet1850–1926
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