Timothy is a masculine name. It comes from the Greek name Τιμόθεος ( Timόtheos ) meaning "honouring God", "in God's honour", or "honoured by God". Timothy (and its variations) is a common name in several countries.

Timothy Wright Mason (1940–1990) was an English Marxist historian of Nazi Germany. He was one of the founders of the History Workshop Journal and specialised in the modern Germany social history. He argued for the "primacy of politics" and believed the Second World War had been caused by an economic crisis inside Germany.

Timothy Francis Leary, Ph.D. (n.22 de octubre de 1920, en Springfield, Massachusetts – 31 de mayo de 1996, Los Ángeles, California) fue un escritor, psicólogo y entusiasta estadounidense de la investigación y uso de sustancias psicodélicas, las que rechazó como drogas y nombró tecnologías extáticas.Escribió uno de los libros más importantes de diagnosis de la …