Timofey

Timofey (Russian: Тимофе́й) is a male Russian name derived from the Ancient Greek Timotheos (Τιμόθεος), meaning "honoring God". It is a Russian variant of the name Timothy.

The corresponding male patronymic is Timofeyevich (Тимофе́евич), and the female patronymic is Timofeyevna (Тимофе́евна).

People

• Timofey Bancod (born 2009), Junior French Chess Champion
• Timofey Chalyy (born 1994), Russian athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles
• Timofey Granovsky (1813–1855), founder of medieval studies in the Russian Empire
• Timofey Khryukin (1910–1953), Soviet aviator
• Timofey Kiryanov (born 1970), Russian football player
• Timofey Kritsky (born 1987), Russian road cyclist
• Timofey Lapshin (born 1988), Russian biathlete
• Timofey Lebeshev (1905–1981), Soviet cinematographer
• Timofey Mikhailov (1859–1881), Russian boilermaker and assassin
• Timofey Mozgov (born 1986), Russian basketball player
• Timofey Prokofiev (1913–1944), Soviet marine infantryman
• Timofey Samsonov (1888–1955), Soviet politician and veteran of the Russian Civil War
• Timofey Skryabin (born 1967), Soviet boxer

Other

• MT Timofey Guzhenko, a Russian icebreaking tanker

See also

• Timofeyev
• Timothy (name)
• Tim
• Timmy
• Timo
• Timotheus
• Timothée
• Timoteo