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given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

. It is primarily used in Finnish, Estonian, Dutch and German societies. It may be used as an abbreviation of Timothy.

Arts and entertainment

Timo Alakotila Timo Alakotila is a Finnish composer, arranger, and musician born 15 July 1959. Career Timo Alakotila's range of music styles stretches from Finnish folk music of the '' pelimanni'' style over some jazz influences to more or less Finnish s ...

(born 1959), Finnish musician *

Timo Andres Timo is a masculine given name. It is primarily used in Finnish, Estonian, Dutch and German societies. It may be used as an abbreviation of Timothy. Arts and entertainment *Timo Alakotila (born 1959), Finnish musician * Timo Andres (born 1985), ...

(born 1985), American composer and pianist * Timo Blunck (born 1962), German musician * Timo Boll (born 1981), German table tennis player *

Timo Bortolotti Timo Bortolotti (Darfo (Brescia), 1889 – Milan, 1954) was an Italian sculptor. Biography Bortolotti attended the Brera Academy for a short period before leaving to serve in World War I, after which he established himself as a sculptor in Bres ...

(1889–1951), Italian sculptor *

Timo Brunke Timo Brunke (born March 11, 1972) is a German slam poet. He won the 2011 Schubart-Literaturpreis. Life Timo Brunke was born in Stuttgart, West Germany. During his school days he participated in literary cabaret and developed since the late 19 ...

(born 1972), German slam poet *

Timo Descamps Timo Descamps (born 27 May 1986) is a Belgian actor and singer best known for his former roles on the soap operas ''Spring'' and ''Familie''. In 2007, Descamps released his first music single, "Phonecall", which rose to 36Timo Ellis (born 1970), American musician and record producer * Timo Pieni Huijaus (born 1982), a Finnish rapper *

Timo Jurkka Timo Jurkka (born 6 October 1963, in Helsinki) is a Finnish actor, the son of actor Sakari Jurkka. Jurkka is also a musician. He writes songs and composes as well as performs songs accompanied with guitar. Jurkka has performed in the theatre of ...

(born 1963), Finnish actor * Timo Kahilainen (born 1963), Finnish actor * Timo Kahlen (born 1966), German sound sculptor and media artist * Timo Kojo (born 1953), Finnish singer * Timo Koivusalo (born 1963), Finnish actor, writer, and musician * Timo Korhonen (born 1964), Finnish classical guitarist * Timo Koskinen (born 1965), Finnish classical pianist * Timo Kotipelto (born 1969), Finnish metal singer * Timo Lavikainen (born 1972), Finnish actor * Timo Maas (born 1969), German electronic musician and DJ * Timo K. Mukka (1944–1973), Finnish novelist * Timo Parvela (born 1964), Finnish children's writer *

Timo Räisänen Timo Räisänen (born 25 July 1979) is a Swedish musician. He has been part of Håkan Hellström's band, and has also played in the band Her Majesty. In 2004, he started his solo career. Räisänen was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. His mother was ...

(born 1979), Swedish musician *

Timo Rautiainen (musician) Timo Aulis Rautiainen (born 25 January 1963, in Sulkava, Finland) is a Finnish heavy metal singer, guitarist and songwriter. He is best known as the singer and songwriter of Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus. He has also sung and played guitar ...

(born 1963), Finnish metal singer *

Timo Rose Timo Rose (born 22 February 1977), also known as King Hannibal, is a German horror and science fiction filmmaker and founder of the production company Sword of Independence Filmworks (later Germaica/Rosecalypse Films and Records). Films Rose ...

(born 1977), German filmmaker and rapper *

Timo Salminen Timo Salminen (11 July 1952 in Helsinki) is a Finland, Finnish cinematographer best known for his artistic work in Aki Kaurismäki's films.Felperin, LeslieLights in the Dusk ''Variety (magazine), Variety'', May 22, 2006. Accessed February 24, 2009 ...

(born 1952), Finnish cinematographer * Timo Tolkki (born 1966), Finnish metal musician *

Timo Toots Timo Toots (born 15 September 1982, in Tartu) is an Estonian artist, mainly active in the field of interactive art and new media art. He is also the founder of project space Maajaam in Otepää. Biography Before becoming active as an artist T ...

(born 1982), Estonian artist *

Timo Torikka Timo Torikka (born 1 February 1958, in Kerava) is a Finnish actor. He graduated from the Theatre Academy of Finland in 1982, after which he has worked both on the stage and onscreen. One of his most well known parts is the role of Pentti Saari ...

(born 1958), Finnish actor *

Timo Vuorensola Timo Vuorensola (; born 29 November 1979) is a Finnish film director, singer and actor. He has directed '' Star Wreck'' movies ''Star Wreck V: Lost Contact'', and '' Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning'', created by Samuli Torssonen. Vuorensola plays ...

(born 1979), Finnish film director and actor

Politics and government

Timo Angelov Eftim Angelov ( bg, Ефтим Ангелов), known as Timo Angelov (Bulgarian: Тимо Ангелов), was a Bulgarian revolutionary, a member of the Internal Macedonian-Adrianople Revolutionary Organization (IMARO). Eftim Angelov was born ...

(1882–1903), Macedonian revolutionary *

Timo Kalli Timo Juhani Kalli (born 22 February 1947 in Kiukainen, now Eura, Satakunta) is a Finnish former politician from the Centre Party. He is a farmer by profession. Kalli was a member of parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representat ...

(born 1947), Finnish politician * Timo Laaninen (born 1954), Finnish politician * Timo Soini (born 1962), Finnish politician

Science and academia

Timo Airaksinen Timo Airaksinen (born 25 April 1947 in Vaasa, Finland) is Professor of Moral Philosophy in the Discipline of Social and Moral Philosophy at Helsinki University. By longstanding tradition in the University of Helsinki, the philosophy faculty is div ...

(born 1947), Finnish philosopher *

Timo Hannay (Robert) Timo Hannay (born 1968) is the founding Managing Director of School Dash Limited, an education technology company based in London. Prior to SchoolDash, Hannay was the founding managing director of Digital Science in London, United Kingdom ...

(born 1968), English science writer and businessman *

Timo Honkela Timo Untamo Honkela (August 4, 1962 – May 9, 2020) was a computer scientist at the University of Helsinki, Aalto University School of Science and Aalto University School of Art, Design and Architecture. He holds a PhD from Helsinki University o ...

(born 1962), Finnish information scientist *

Timo Joensuu Timo Joensuu (born 27 February 1959 in Nokia, Finland) is a Finnish oncologist, associate professor of clinical oncology in University of Helsinki, researcher of new cancer treatments and developer of an internationally new hospital concept. He is ...

(born 1957), Finnish oncologist *

Timo Kivimäki Timo Antero Kivimäki is a professor of International Relations and Director of Research at University of Bath, United Kingdom who in 2012 was convicted and sentenced to 5 months in prison for spying against Denmark on behalf of Russia. Positions ...

(born 1962), Finnish political scientist * Timo Maran (born 1975), Estonian biosemiotician and poet *

Timo Meynhardt Timo Meynhardt (born 14 July 1972 in Rudolstadt) is a German psychologist and business economist. Since October 2015, he has been holding the Dr. Arend Oetker Chair of Business Psychology and Leadership at HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management ...

(born 1972), German psychologist and business economist *

Timo Penttilä Timo Jussi Penttilä (16 March 1931 – 25 February 2011) was one of Finland's most important modernist architects and was for over 15 years a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna in Austria. He is most renowned for the design of th ...

(1931–2011), Finnish architect *

Timo Santalainen Timo Juhani Santalainen is a Finnish academic and consultant. Santalainen's professional career has been a combination of academia, business and consulting. Currently he is President of STRATNET, a Geneva-based network of strategy advisors, and A ...

(born 1946), Finnish business professor and consultant *

(1926–2006), Finnish designer, sculptor, and professor *

Timo Sirainen Timo Sirainen, born 1979, is a Finnish programmer also known under the nickname, handles "cras" and "tss". Sirainen is the original author of the IRC-client Irssi and the POP3, POP/IMAP server Dovecot (software), Dovecot. Sirainen lives in Helsink ...

(born 1979), Finnish programmer and scientist *

Timo Teräsvirta Timo Teräsvirta (born 21 January 1941) is a Finnish economist. He made notable contributions in time series analysis, working with Clive Granger among others. Teräsvirta earned his Ph.D. from the University of Helsinki The University of H ...

(born 1941), Finnish economist *

Timo Vihavainen Timo Juhani Vihavainen (born 9 May 1947) is a Finnish historian and a professor of Russian Studies at the University of Helsinki. He has written extensively on Russian and Finnish history. Vihavainen graduated as a Master of Philosophy in 1970, a ...

(born 1947), Finnish historian and professor of Russian studies

Sports

Association football

* Timo Achenbach (born 1982), German defender *

Timo Askolin Timo Askolin is the head coach of Allianssi Vantaa football club, a Finnish football club from Vantaa Vantaa (; sv, Vanda, ) is a city and Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. It is part of the inner core of the Greater Helsinki ...

(born 1951), Finnish manager * Timo Baumgartl (born 1996), German defender *

Timo Beermann Timo 'Bottled' Beermann (born 10 December 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre back for VfL Osnabrück VfL Osnabrück is a German multi-sport club in Osnabrück, Lower Saxony. It currently fields teams in basketball ...

(born 1990), German defender *

Timo Brauer Timo Brauer (born 30 May 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Oberliga Niederrhein The Oberliga Niederrhein ( en, Premier League of the Lower Rhine) is a German amateur football division administered by the F ...

(born 1990), German midfielder *

Timo Çeçen Timo Çeçen (born 17 May 1994) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for TSV Eintracht Stadtallendorf. Club career Çeçen was born in Wehrda. He made his debut for VfB Stuttgart II in the Mercedes-Benz Arena on 4 August 2012 in ...

(born 1994), German midfielder * Timo Furuholm (born 1987), Finnish forward * Timo Gebhart (born 1989), German midfielder * Timo Hammel (born 1987), German goalkeeper *

Timo Heinze Timo Heinze (born 23 February 1986 in Rosenheim, Bavaria) is a German retired footballer who last played for Fortuna Köln. Career Heinze began his career with SC Westerndorf before joining TSV 1860 Rosenheim. In 1998, after six years with TSV ...

(born 1986), German defender * Timo Hildebrand (born 1979), German goalkeeper * Timo Horn (born 1993), German goalkeeper * Timo Kern (born 1990), German midfielder *

Timo Kunert Timo Kunert (born 12 March 1987 in Gladbeck) is a German footballer who currently plays for FSV Frankfurt. Career Kunert began his career 1992 with VfB Kirchhellen and joined than 1999 to Schalke 04, who has played seven years in the youth, bef ...

(born 1987), German midfielder *

Timo Lange Timo Lange (born 19 January 1968 in Grevesmühlen) is a German football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form o ...

(born 1968), German midfielder and coach * Timo Letschert (born 1993), Dutch defender *

Timo Liekoski Timo Liekoski (born June 30, 1942) is a Finnish soccer coach who managed teams in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League, American Indoor Soccer Association and Major League Soccer. He currently holds a variety of coach ...

(born 1942), Finnish goalkeeper and coach *

Timo Nagy Timo Nagy (born 20 April 1983) is a German football midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defen ...

(born 1983), German midfielder * Timo Nummelin (born 1948), Finnish footballer and ice hockey player * Timo Ochs (born 1981), German goalkeeper * Timo Perthel (born 1989), German wing-back *

Timo Plattel Timo Plattel (born 12 March 1994) is a retired Dutch professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper and current goalkeeper coach of Jong FC Utrecht. Career Plattel began his career with FC Twente and made his professional debut on 5 May 2013 ...

(born 1994), Dutch goalkeeper * Timo Reus (born 1974), German goalkeeper * Timo Rost (born 1978), German midfielder *

Timo Röttger Timo Röttger (born 12 July 1985) is a German footballer. Career On 9 May 2014, he signed a two-year contract with Viktoria Köln of fourth tier Regionalliga West. Honours Promotion to 2. Bundesliga: * 2010–11 1 (one, unit, unity) is a ...

(born 1985), German winger *

Timo Scheunemann Timo Scheunemann (born 29 November 1973) is an Indonesian-German youth football coach and manager. He is also a former professional football forward. He used to play professionally in Indonesia's Liga Indonesia and Singapore's S-League. He al ...

(born 1973), Indonesian-born German forward and manager *

Timo Schultz Timo Schultz (born 26 August 1977) is a German former footballer, and manager, who last managed FC St. Pauli. Career Born in Wittmund, Schultz is a youth product of Werder Bremen. After playing for the club's reserves for four years, he went on ...

(born 1977), German midfielder and coach *

Timo Staffeldt Timo Staffeldt (born 9 February 1984) is a German former professional Association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Staffeldt began his career 1990 with six years for SpVgg Ketsch and played six years for the club's youth ...

(born 1984), German midfielder *

Timo Uster Timo Uster (born 22 October 1974 in Berlin) is a Gambian Association football, footballer who last played for Rot-Weiß Oberhausen. International career Uster played two caps for the Gambia national football team, Gambian national football tea ...

(born 1974), Gambian defender *

Timo Wenzel Timo Wenzel (born 30 November 1977) is a German football manager and former player. Career Wenzel was born in Neu-Ulm. He appeared in the Bundesliga with VfB Stuttgart, 1. FC Kaiserslautern (January 2004 – 2006) and in the 2. Bundesliga with ...

(born 1977), German defender * Timo Werner (born 1996), German forward *

Timo Zahnleiter Hans-Dieter "Timo" Zahnleiter (born 16 December 1948) is a German former professional football player and manager who played as a midfielder. Playing career Zahnleiter started his professional career in 1967 when he played for VfR Mannheim unti ...

(born 1948), German midfielder and manager

Ice hockey

* Timo Ahmaoja (born 1978), Finnish defenseman *

Timo Blomqvist Timo Pauli Blomqvist (born January 23, 1961) is a Finnish former ice hockey player. As a youth, he played in the 1973 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Espoo. Drafted in 1980 by the Washington Capit ...

(born 1961), Finnish defenseman * Timo Helbling (born 1981), Swiss defenseman *

Timo Hirvonen Timo Olavi Hirvonen (5 December 1973 – 28 July 2023) was a Finnish professional ice hockey player. Hirvonen made his Liiga debut playing with Kiekko-Espoo during the 1992–93 SM-liiga season, and served as an assistant coach with the Espoo Bl ...

(born 1973), Finnish winger *

Timo Jutila Timo Juhani "Juti" Jutila (born 24 December 1963 in Tampere, Finland) is a retired Finnish ice hockey defenceman. Jutila was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres (4th round, 68th overall) in 1982 NHL Entry Draft. Playing career Jutila's ice hockey ca ...

(born 1963), Finnish defenseman *

Timo Koskela Timo Koskela (born January 23, 1979) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player. He last played in Switzerland for GCK Lions of the National League B during the 2012-13 season. He also used to play for Tappara of the SM-liiga The SM- ...

(born 1979), Finnish winger * Timo Lahtinen (born 1947), Finnish player and coach *

Timo Lindström Timo Lindström (born April 9, 1986) is a Finns, Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender. Lindström played three games in the Liiga, SM-liiga, two for KalPa during the 2006–07 SM-liiga season, 2005–06 season and one for HPK during ...

(born 1986), Finnish goaltender *

Timo Meier Timo Meier ( , born 8 October 1996) is a Swiss professional ice hockey player for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). After being selected ninth overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, Meier became the ...

(born 1996), Swiss winger * Timo Nummelin (born 1948), Finnish footballer and ice hockey player *

Timo Pärssinen Timo Pärssinen (born January 19, 1977 in Lohja, Finland) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey forward. Playing career Timo Pärssinen began his pro career with TuTo Turku in 1994 and then moved to Kokkolan Hermes in 1997. He would mo ...

(born 1977), Finnish forward *

Timo Pielmeier Timo Pielmeier (born July 7, 1989) is a German professional ice hockey goaltender, currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played with ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He was a third-round selection of the San Jo ...

(born 1989), German goaltender * Timo Salo (born 1985), Finnish forward *

Timo Seppänen Timo Seppänen (born 22 July 1987) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenseman who most notably played in the Liiga and Elitserien. Seppänen was drafted 185th overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Playing c ...

(born 1987), Finnish defenseman *

Timo Susi Timo Antero Susi (born January 25, 1959 in Kouvola, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tappara. He was inducted into the Finnish Hockey Hall of Fame The Finnish Hockey Ha ...

(born 1959), Finnish player *

Timo Sutinen Timo Sutinen (born April 3, 1949 in Tampere, Finland) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played in the SM-sarja and SM-liiga for KOOVEE, Jokerit, and FoPS. He also played in Germany's Eishockey-Bundeslig ...

(born 1949), Finnish player * Timo Turunen (born 1948), Finnish center

Motorsports

Timo Bernhard Timo Bernhard (born 24 February 1981) is a former driver from Germany. He was a sports car driver from Porsche, but was seconded to Audi for selected events in 2009 and 2010. He is a winner of the Triple Crown in endurance racing. On 29 June 20 ...

(born 1981), German racing driver *

Timo Glock Timo Glock (born 18 March 1982) is a German professional racing driver, and BMW Motorsport works driver. He raced in Formula One for the Jordan, Toyota, Virgin Racing and Marussia F1 teams. He finished 10th in the Drivers' Championship in both ...

(born 1982), German racing driver *

Timo Gottschalk Timo Gottschalk (born August 28, 1974 in Neuruppin) is a German rally co-driver, most notable for being on the winning team of the 2011 Dakar Rally alongside Nasser Al-Attiyah. Career Gottschalk made his debut in the Dakar Rally as navigator to ...

(born 1974), German rally navigator * Timo Lienemann (born 1985), German racing driver * Timo Mäkinen (born 1938), Finnish rally driver * Timo Rautiainen (born 1964), Finnish rally driver * Timo Salonen (born 1951), Finnish rally driver * Timo Scheider (born 1978), German racing driver

Other sports

Timo Aaltonen Timo Antero Aaltonen (born 11 April 1969) is a 189-cm tall Finnish shot putter who weighs 130 kg and competes for Turun Urheiluliitto, which is the same club that Paavo Nurmi ran for. He competed and won a gold medal at the 2000 European Ind ...

(born 1969), Finnish shot putter *

Timo Antila Timo Antila (born September 22, 1980) is a retired Finnish biathlete. He was born in Jurva. He competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics, 2002 and 2010 Winter Olympics, 2010 Winter Olympics for Finland. His best finish is 12th, as a member of the Fin ...

(born 1980), Finnish biathlete *

Timo André Bakken Timo André Bakken (born 21 March 1989) is a Norwegian cross-country skier. Career He won a silver medal in the sprint race at the 2009 Junior World Ski Championships. He made his World Cup debut in March 2008 in Drammen, and collected his first ...

(born 1989), Norwegian cross-country skier * Timo Boll (born 1981), German table tennis player *

Timo Eichfuss Timo Eichfuss (born 19 November 1988) is a former Estonian professional basketball player. He is a 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) tall power forward. He represented the Estonian national basketball team internationally. Club career Timo Eichfuss starte ...

(born 1988), Estonian basketball player *

Timo Grönlund Timo Tapio Grönlund (6 January 1954 – 27 December 2022)Timo Hoffmann (born 1974), German boxer *

Timo Karppinen Timo Karppinen (born 26 December 1967) is a Finnish orienteering competitor. He received five medals in the World Orienteering Championships between 1993 and 1997.

(born 1967), Finnish orienteer *

Timo Kuusisto Timo Kuusisto (born 28 June 1959) is a retired Finland, Finnish pole vaulter. He finished eighteenth at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Pole Vault, 1983 World Championships. He also competed at the 1982 European Championships in ...

(born 1959), Finnish pole vaulter *

Timo Lumme Timo Lumme (born 13 June 1961) is the former Managing Director of the IOC television and Marketing Services of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). He was responsible for the IOC's Global Sponsorship Program. Life He studied law at King's ...

(born 1961), Finnish International Olympic Committee employee *

Timo Murama Timo Kaapo Arthur Murama (née Moberg; 15 October 1913 – 17 January 1981) was a Finnish nordic combined skier who competed in the 1930s. He was born and died in Rovaniemi. He finished tied for seventh in the Nordic combined event at the 1936 Wi ...

(1913–1981), Finnish Nordic combined skier *

Timo Nieminen Timo Nieminen (born October 6, 1981 in Helsinki) is a retired professional Finnish tennis player. He reached his highest ATP Tour singles ranking of World No. 254 in July 2003. Nieminen primarily played on the Futures circuit and the Challeng ...

(born 1981), Finnish tennis player *

Timo Peltola Timo Peltola (born June 12, 1972) is a Finnish judo is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子 ...

(born 1972), Finnish judoka * Timo Pérez (born 1975), Dominican Republic baseball player *

Timo Roosen Timo Roosen (born 11 January 1993) is a Dutch cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . He was named in the start list for the 2015 Vuelta a España and the start list for the 2016 Tour de France. In 2021, he won the Dutch National Road Rac ...

(born 1993), Dutch cyclist *

Timo Saarelainen Timo Saarelainen (born August 23, 1960) is a retired Finnish basketball player. He was a member of the Finland national basketball team, Finnish national basketball team for seven years and was a star college player at Brigham Young University ( ...

(born 1960), Finnish basketball player * Timo Sild (born 1988), Estonian orienteer *

Timo Simonlatser Timo Simonlatser (born May 17, 1986) is an Estonian cross-country skier who has competed since 2005. He finished 27th in the individual sprint at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Simonlatser's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Cham ...

(born 1986), Estonian cross-country skier *

Timo Tammemaa Timo Tammemaa (born 18 November 1991) is an Estonian volleyball player, member of the Estonia men's national volleyball team. At the professional club level, he plays for Czarni Radom. Club career Timo Tammemaa began his professional career in 2 ...

(born 1991), Estonian volleyball player *

Timo Tompuri Timo Antero Tompuri (born June 9, 1969 in Pernå, Finland) is a Finnish discus, discus thrower, who throws for the team Yleisurheilu-Team Sahalahti. Although he was coached by Kari Mattila until 2004, he currently coaches himself. Standing 187 ...

(born 1969), Finnish discus thrower *

Timo Weß Timo Weß (born 2 July 1982) is a field hockey player from Germany, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, and gold at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. He was born in ...

(born 1982), German field hockey player

Other

* Timo Saarnio (born 1944), Finnish interior architect and furniture designer * Tim Weiland, American fashion designer also known as Timo

People nicknamed Timo

Tim Anderson (RAF officer) Air Marshal Sir Timothy Michael Anderson, (born 2 February 1957) is a retired senior Royal Air Force (RAF) officer. He served as the inaugural Director-General of the UK Military Aviation Authority (MAA) from 2010 to 2013. The MAA was establish ...

(born 1957) * Friedhelm Konietzka (1938–2012), German football striker and manager

Fictional characters

* Timo Mendes, from the German soap opera ''Verbotene Liebe''