About Timken
The surname Timken is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Tyma" or "Tima," which means "fame" or "renown." The addition of the suffix "-ken" indicates "son of," making Timken mean "son of Tyma" or "son of Tima." This surname likely originated as a patronymic name, denoting someone who was the son of a person named Tyma or Tima.
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