Meaning in the sources
Source-reportedMeaning: “sweet natured”
Coined by Mór Jókai as Timéa in his 1872 novel Az arany ember (The Man with the Golden Touch, literally The Golden Man). From Greek Euthymia (another name for Euphrosyne, a Goddess of Good Cheer, Joy and Mirth).
Sources for this account (5)
- Wiktionary: TímeaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: TímeaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- French Wiktionary: TímeaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Polish Wiktionary: TímeaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Wikipedia: TímeaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

