Timotej

Timotej is the Slovene, Macedonian, and Slovak form of the ancient Greek name Timotheos, composed of the elements timao, meaning to honor, and theos, meaning god, giving the overall sense of one who honors God. The name was borne by Saint Timothy, a companion and disciple of the Apostle Paul, which helped spread its use throughout Christian Europe. Related forms in other languages include Timothy in English, Timoteo in Italian and Spanish, Timothée in French, and Timotheus in Latin and German.