Shimmin is a
surname of
Manx origin. The name is derived from the
Manx Gaelic
Manx ( or , pronounced or ), also known as Manx Gaelic, is a Gaelic language of the insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, itself a branch of the Indo-European language family. Manx is the historical language of the Manx peopl ...
''McSimeen'', meaning "little
Simon's son". Early records of the name include, ''MacSimon'' in 1366, ''MacShemine'' in 1430, and ''Shimin'' in 1614.
''Shimmin'' may refer to:
People
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Beth Shimmin (born 1987), Australian, a netball player.
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Dominic Shimmin
Dominic Edward Shimmin (born 13 October 1987, in Bermondsey) is an English former footballer.
In his career, he has also played for Arsenal, Queens Park Rangers, AFC Bournemouth and Crawley Town. Shimmin mainly plays as a centre half.
Car ...
(born 1987), English, a footballer.
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John Shimmin
John Shimmin (born 1 July 1960) is a former Member of the House of Keys for Douglas West.
Early life
Shimmin was born in Douglas in 1960 and educated at St Ninian's High School and the Worcester College of Higher Education.
He was then a tea ...
, former Manx politician.
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Christopher R. Shimmin
Christopher R. Shimmin (1870–1933), Manx playwright and MHK.
Life
Christopher Robert Shimmin was born in Peel in September 1870,'Labour History', by Robert Fyson, in ''A New History of the Isle of Man: Volume V: The Modern Period, 1830–1 ...
(1870–1933), Manx playwright and MHK.
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Thomas Shimmin (1800–1879), Manx, a rag gatherer and poet.
*Danny Shimmin, Manx, International Motorcycle racer. Winner of the 1976 Lightweight Manx Grand Prix. Killed in practice for the Manx Grand Prix, 16 August 1997.
* Robin Shimmin (born 1989), founder and CEO of Dojo App and Kyra TV.
*Nigel Shimmin (born 1959), Scotts Place Garage, Claughton Village, Birkenhead.
Other
*Shimmin, a hall of
residence at the University of Leeds.
References
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Surnames of Manx origin