"Timon" meaning in English

See Timon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈtaɪmən/ [Received-Pronunciation]
enPR: tīʹmən [Received-Pronunciation] Etymology: From the Ancient Greek Τῑ́μων (Tī́mōn). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|Τίμων|Τῑ́μων}} Ancient Greek Τῑ́μων (Tī́mōn) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Timon
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek of mostly historical use. Translations (Translations): Τῑ́μων (Tī́mōn) (Ancient Greek), Тимон (english: Timon) [masculine] (Bulgarian), Timon (German), Τίμων (Tímon) [masculine] (Greek), טימון (Hebrew), Timone [masculine] (Italian), Tīmon [masculine] (Latin), Tymon [masculine] (Polish), Timão [masculine] (Portuguese), Тимо́н (Timón) [masculine] (Russian), Timón [masculine] (Spanish), Тімо́н (Timón) [masculine] (Ukrainian), Тимо́н (Tymón) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
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