Timothee

Timothee is the unaccented spelling of French Timothée, the counterpart of English Timothy. Its Greek ancestor Timotheos combines an element concerning honor with the word for God. The meaning is usually expressed as honoring God or one who honors God, giving it a direct religious meaning rather than an association added later.

The name family is familiar from Timothy, Paul's companion in the New Testament. The French form has also become more recognizable to English speakers through actor Timothée Chalamet. In French, the accent on é is part of the usual written form and helps indicate its sound; it is often omitted in English-language systems. Timothee can therefore retain a French family connection while being recorded without the accent, rather than representing a separate name with a new meaning.