Boy · Greek
Timon
Say it: TY-mun
Meaning
From Greek timē 'honour'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Known through Shakespeare's play and Plutarch.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 469 babies given this name since 1947
- At its height in 1996, about 1 in 99,700 boys
- 6 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Greek | Timon |
|---|---|
| Russian | Timon |
Famous bearers
- Timon of Athens, misanthrope
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Where this comes from
- Ancient Greek literature and history (Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch and others)
- Well-known works of literature
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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