As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

TIMBS. See Timothy. I fear that my brother F.S.A., who knows so many things " not generally known," will object to this etymology, but it is the best I can do for him.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


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