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![Show Contents]() Timmy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancestors of the Timmy surname in Ireland are thought to have arrived with or in the wake of the 12th century Anglo/Norman invasion of the Emerald Isle, led by Strongbow. The surname Timmy is ultimately derived from the personal names Timothy or Thomas. The Gaelic form of the surname Timmy is Mac Toimin. Early Origins of the Timmy familyThe surname Timmy was first found in counties Wicklow and Carlow (Irish: Cheatharlach) a small landlocked area located in the province of Leinster in the South East of Ireland, from 1172. Timon of Athens (fl. 431 BC) was a citizen of Athens whose misanthropy grew to legendary status. He was the inspiration for Shakespeare's Timon of Athens (The Life of Tymon of Athens), one of his first tragedies. Early History of the Timmy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Timmy research. Another 66 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1172 is included under the topic Early Timmy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Timmy Spelling VariationsMedieval scribes and church officials spelled the names as they sounded, so a name was often spelled many different ways during the lifetime of a single person. The investigation of the origin of the name Timmy revealed many spelling variations including Timmons, Timmins, O'Timmon, O'Timmons, Tymon, McToimin and many more. Early Notables of the Timmy familyMore information is included under the topic Early Timmy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Timmy familyDuring the middle of the 19th century, Irish families often experienced extreme poverty and racial discrimination in their own homeland under English rule. Record numbers died of disease and starvation and many others, deciding against such a fate, boarded ships bound for North America. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Unfortunately, many of those Irish that arrived in Canada or the United States still experienced economic and racial discrimination. Although often maligned, these Irish people were essential to the rapid development of these countries because they provided the cheap labor required for the many canals, roads, railways, and other projects required for strong national infrastructures. Eventually the Irish went on to make contributions in the less backbreaking and more intellectual arenas of commerce, education, and the arts. Research early immigration and passenger lists revealed many early immigrants bearing the name Timmy: Margaret Timmins from St. Mullins in Carlow who settled in St. John's, Newfoundland, in 1819; Lawrence Timmons settled in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, in 1822.
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- Timmy Cappello (b. 1955), American actor and composer, known for The Lost Boys (1987), What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) and Hearts of Fire (1987)
- Timmy Houlihan (b. 1982), Irish sportsperson
- Timmy Kiely (b. 1989), Irish football player
- Timmy Simons (b. 1976), Belgian footballer
- Timmy Kearns, American Republican politician, Candidate for West Virginia State House of Delegates 1st District, 1980 1
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