Times History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Times

What does the name Times mean?

It was among those Anglo-Saxon tribes that once ruled over Britain that the name Times was formed. The name was derived from the Old English personal name Tima or the Old German forename Thiemmo. Contrary to some popular theories, Times is not derived from Timothy, since that name was not introduced in England until after the Restoration.

Early Origins of the Times family

The surname Times was first found in Kent where they held a family seat from ancient times before the Conquest in 1066.

Early History of the Times family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Times research. Another 51 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1620 is included under the topic Early Times History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Times Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Times include Timms, Timm, Tymms, Times and others.

Early Notables of the Times family

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Times migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Times were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:

Times Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Amos Times, who arrived in Virginia in 1724 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Times (post 1700) +

Lucille Times (1921-2021), American civil rights activist in Montgomery, Alabama, she died from COVID-19 in August 2021 at the age of 100
Themsie Times (1949-2021), sometimes credited as Temsie Times or Themsie Times, was a South African film and television actress

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)