Tym

Tym Meaning & Origin

About Tym
The surname Tym is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Tymme," a diminutive form of the name Timothy. The name Timothy itself comes from the Greek name "Timotheos," meaning "honoring God" or "one who fears God." Therefore, the surname Tym is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Tymme or Timothy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Tym is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Tym: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tym based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Tym is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TM
🗽 NYSIIS
TN
🔊 Soundex
T050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AY1 M
🌐 IPA
/tym*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tym in Braille

Here's how to represent Tym in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Tym in braille

How to sign the name Tym using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Tym using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Tym in sign language

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