Save Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Greek Scripts Ἐργότιμος(Ancient Greek) Other Forms FormsErgotimus (latinized form) Meaning & History Derived from the Greek noun ἔργον (ergon) meaning "work, task, deed" combined with the Greek verb τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem, to revere".This was the name of an Athenian potter from the 6th century BC.