Shimmin is a
surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community.
Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...
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 peo ...
''McSimeen'', meaning "little
Simon
Simon may refer to:
People
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* Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon
* Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus ...
'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
Beth Shimmin (born 18 March 1987 in Adelaide, South Australia) is an Australian netball player. She played with the Adelaide Thunderbirds (2007) in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy, and as of 2009 was part of the Thunderbirds' extended training squa ...
(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.
Career ...
(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 teac ...
, former Manx politician.
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Christopher R. Shimmin (1870–1933), Manx playwright and MHK.
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Thomas Shimmin
Thomas Shimmin (1800 – c. 1876–1879A. W. Moore S. K. Broadbent & Company (Douglas, Isle of Man) 1901. accessed 1 January 2008) was a rag gatherer and poet nicknamed "Tom the Dipper" who lived in the Isle of Man.
He sang and wrote poetry in t ...
(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