Timmy

Timmy is an English diminutive of Timothy, which derives from the Greek name Timotheos, composed of the elements time, meaning honor or respect, and theos, meaning god, giving the overall sense of honoring God. The name was borne by Saint Timothy, a first-century companion and co-worker of the apostle Paul, which helped establish it across Christian Europe. Though often used as a childhood pet form, Timmy has also functioned as an independent given name in modern English-speaking countries. Related forms include Tim, Timothy, and the feminine variant Tima.