Timothy
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Timothy is a masculine given name of biblical origin that has been widely used in English-speaking countries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Timothy canonical | 94 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6742600 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Timothy Context triple: [Timothy P. Boyle, givenName, Timothy]
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A.
Timothy
Timothy is the given first name of Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the British computer scientist who invented the World Wide Web.
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B.
Timothy
Timothy is the given name of British actor Tim Pigott-Smith, known for his work in film, television, and theatre.
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C.
Timothy
Timothy is a prominent early Christian companion and protégé of the Apostle Paul, known from the New Testament for his missionary work and pastoral leadership.
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D.
Timothy
Timothy is the Christian baptismal name of Moon Jae-in, the former President of South Korea.
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E.
Timothy
Timothy is the given first name of Tim Lincecum, the American former Major League Baseball pitcher known for his dominant years with the San Francisco Giants.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Timothy Target entity description: Timothy is a masculine given name of biblical origin that has been widely used in English-speaking countries.
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A.
Timothy
Timothy is the given name of British actor Tim Pigott-Smith, known for his work in film, television, and theatre.
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B.
Timothy
Timothy is the given first name of Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the British computer scientist who invented the World Wide Web.
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C.
Timothy
Timothy is the given first name of the American record producer, rapper, and songwriter better known by his stage name Timbaland.
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D.
Timothy
Timothy is the Christian baptismal name of Moon Jae-in, the former President of South Korea.
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E.
Timothy
Timothy is the given first name of Tim Lincecum, the American former Major League Baseball pitcher known for his dominant years with the San Francisco Giants.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English masculine given name
ⓘ
given name ⓘ masculine given name ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
First Epistle to Timothy
ⓘ
New Testament ⓘ Second Epistle to Timothy ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Saint Timothy ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Greek name Timotheos ⓘ |
| etymologicalComponent |
Greek theos (god)
ⓘ
Greek tīmē (honor) ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Biblical given names
ⓘ
English masculine given names ⓘ Masculine given names ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAssociation | Christian tradition ⓘ |
| hasDiminutive | Timmy ⓘ |
| hasEtymologyNote | formed from Greek words for honor and god ⓘ |
| hasFeminineForm |
Timothea
ⓘ
Timothia ⓘ
linked to:
Timothea
|
| hasGender | masculine ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfUse |
English
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
honoring God
ⓘ
one who honors God ⓘ |
| hasNameDayTradition | Christian cultures ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | biblical ⓘ |
| hasPopularity | widely used in the 20th century in English-speaking countries ⓘ |
| hasPronunciation | /ˈtɪməθi/ in English ⓘ |
| hasScriptForm |
Τιμόθεος
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Timothy
|
| hasScriptLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| hasShortForm | Tim ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Tim
ⓘ
Timmie ⓘ
linked to:
Timmy
Timmy ⓘ Timo ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
Australia
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ English-speaking countries ⓘ Ireland ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| usedByReligion |
Christians
ⓘ
linked to:
Christianity
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Timothy Description of subject: Timothy is a masculine given name of biblical origin that has been widely used in English-speaking countries.
Referenced by (94)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence
subject linked to:
Timothy Bigelow (politician)