Timmins /ˈtɪmɪns/ is a surname which originated in a number of different countries. It is found mainly in Great Britain, Ireland, America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.[1] In England, the largest concentration of the name exists in the West Midlands; variants of the name include Timmings and Timmons.[2] An early example of the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex (1332) - Richard Tymyng.[3] In Ireland, it is mainly an anglicisation of the Gaelic surnames Toimín from Leinster and Ó Tiomáin from Ulster.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Timmins One-Name Study". Guild of One-Name Studies.
  2. ^ Patrick Hanks, Richard Coates, and Peter McClure (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199677764.
  3. ^ Reaney & Wilson (1997). Oxford Dictionary of English Surnames (3rd Edition), Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780192806635
  4. ^ Patrick Hanks, Richard Coates, and Peter McClure (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199677764.
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