Timon is a masculine given name and a surname which may refer to:

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Timon of Athens (person) Timon of Athens ( ; , , ) was a citizen of Athens whose reputation for misanthropy grew to legendary status. According to the historian Plutarch, Timon lived during the era of the Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC). Overview According to Lucian, ...

, 5th-century Athenian and legendary misanthrope *

Timon of Phlius Timon of Phlius (; , , ; BCc. 235 BC) was an Ancient Greek philosopher from the Hellenistic period, who was the student of Pyrrho. Unlike Pyrrho, who wrote nothing, Timon wrote satirical philosophical poetry called ''Silloi'' () as well ...

(c. 320 BCE – c. 235 BCE), a

Pyrrhonist Pyrrhonism is an Ancient Greek school of philosophical skepticism which rejects dogma and advocates the suspension of judgement over the truth of all beliefs. It was founded by Aenesidemus in the first century BCE, and said to have been inspired ...

philosopher of Ptolemaic Egypt and Hellenistic Greece * Timon the Deacon, an early Christian leader * Timon of Chaeronea, brother of

Plutarch Plutarch (; , ''Ploútarchos'', ; – 120s) was a Greek Middle Platonist philosopher, historian, biographer, essayist, and priest at the Temple of Apollo (Delphi), Temple of Apollo in Delphi. He is known primarily for his ''Parallel Lives'', ...

Timon Dobias Timon Dobias (born 28 July 1989) is a retired Slovak football player. Club career Dobias is a product of 1. FC Košice, later renamed to MFK, youth squads. He made his Corgoň Liga debut two days before his 19th birthday in a 1–0 away win ag ...

(born 1989), Slovak footballer *

Timon Gremmels Timon Gremmels (born 4 January 1976) is a German politician in the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as the State Minister for Higher Education, Research, Science and the Arts in the government of Minister-President Boris Rhe ...

(born 1976), German politician *

Timon Haugan Timon Haugan (born 27 December 1996) is a Norwegian World Cup alpine ski racer who specializes in slalom. At the 2016 Junior World Championships, Haugan finished eleventh at best, but returned in 2017 and won the silver medal in the giant slalo ...

(born 1996), Norwegian alpine skier *

Timon Parris Timon Parris (born September 1, 1995) is an American former professional football offensive tackle. He played college football at Stony Brook and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Washington Redskins in 2018. Early life Parris was bo ...

(born 1995), American football player *

Timon Screech Timon Screech (born 28 September 1961 in Birmingham) was professor of the history of art at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London from 1991 - 2021, when he left the UK in protest over Brexit. He is now a profes ...

, British art historian *

Timon Wellenreuther Timon Janis Wellenreuther (born 3 December 1995) is a German professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Dutch club Feyenoord. Club career Schalke 04 Born in Karlsruhe, Germa ...

(born 1995), German football goalkeeper *

John Timon John Timon, CM (February 12, 1797 – April 16, 1867) was an American Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of Buffalo and founded the Brothers of the Holy Infancy. He was a member of the Vincentians. Biography Early life John Tim ...

(1797–1867), first Roman Catholic Bishop of Buffalo, New York *

Juan José Timón Juan José Timón (18 November 1937 – 13 July 2001) was a Uruguayan cyclist. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport ...

(1937–2001), Uruguayan Olympic cyclist

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* the title character of ''

Timon of Athens ''The Life of Tymon of Athens'', often shortened to ''Timon of Athens'', is a play written by William Shakespeare and likely also Thomas Middleton in about 1606. It was published in the ''First Folio'' in 1623. Timon of Athens (person), Timon ...

'', a play by William Shakespeare * the title character of ''

The History of Timon of Athens the Man-hater ''The History of Timon of Athens the Man-hater'' by Thomas Shadwell is a 1678 adaptation of ''Timon of Athens'', the play by William Shakespeare. History It was originally acted out at the Dukes Theatre, licensed by Roger L'Estrange, Febru ...

'', a rewrite of Shakespeare's original play by Thomas Shadwell *

Timon Timon is a masculine given name and a surname which may refer to: People * Timon of Athens (person), 5th-century Athenian and legendary misanthrope * Timon of Phlius (c. 320 BCE – c. 235 BCE), a Pyrrhonist philosopher of Ptolemaic Egypt and Hell ...

, a film and television character, originally from the film ''

The Lion King ''The Lion King'' is a 1994 American animated musical coming-of-age drama film directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, produced by Don Hahn, and written by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, and Linda Woolverton. Produced by Walt Disney ...

'' * Timon (''Rome'' character), in the 2005 television series ''

Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...

'' * Timon, one of the minor characters in the 2017 Netflix series, ''Big Mouth'' (American TV series).

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