Latimer (surname) explained

Latimer is an occupation surname, meaning “interpreter” (literally “one knowing Latin”). Notable people with the surname include:

Academics and literature

• Elizabeth Wormeley Latimer (1822–1904), American writer
• Jon Latimer (1964–2009), Welsh historian and writer
• Wendell Mitchell Latimer (1893–1955), American chemist
• William Latimer (priest) (1467–1545), English clergyman and scholar of Ancient Greek

Arts and entertainment

• Andrew Latimer (born 1949), English rock musician
• Chloe Latimer (born 1996), Scottish singer and songwriter
• Hugh Latimer (actor) (1913–2006), English actor
• Ivy Latimer (born 1994), Australian actor
• Jason Latimer (born 1981), American magician
• Jonathan Latimer (1906–1983), American crime writer
• Louise Latimer (actress) (1913–1973), American actress
• Mark Latimer, English pianist from England
• Michael Latimer (1941–2011), British actor
• Michelle Latimer, Canadian actress
• Thom Latimer (born 1986), English professional wrestler and actor

Military

• Dennis Latimer (1895–1976), British World War I flying ace
• Joseph W. Latimer (1834–1863), Confederate officer from Virginia
• Kelly Latimer, former U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel and pilot and Virgin Galactic pilot

Politics and government

• Albert H. Latimer (c. 1800–1877), an Associate Justice of the Texas Supreme Court
• Asbury Latimer (1851–1908), farmer and U.S. Senator from South Carolina
• George Latimer (Minnesota politician) (born 1935), mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota
• George Latimer (New York politician) (born 1953), New York State Senator and current Westchester County Executive
• George Latimer (Pennsylvania politician) (1750–1825), Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
• George W. Latimer (1900–1990), an Associate Justice of the Utah Supreme Court
• Graham Latimer (1926–2016), New Zealand Maori leader
• Henry Latimer (judge) (1938–2005), lawyer and judge from Florida
• Henry Latimer (politician) (1752–1819), physician and U.S. Senator from Delaware
• Hugh Latimer (c. 1485–1555), bishop and Protestant martyr from England
• Matt Latimer, lawyer in various positions during George W. Bush's presidency
• Rebecca Latimer Felton (1835–1930), teacher and U.S. Senator from Georgia
• Thomas E. Latimer (1879–1937), American lawyer
• W. Irving Latimer (1836–1922), Michigan politician
• William Latimer (Australian politician), (1858–1935), Australian politician
• William Latimer, 4th Baron Latimer (1330–1381), English noble, soldier and diplomat

Sports

• Al Latimer (born 1957), American football player
• Cody Latimer (born 1992), American football player
• Don Latimer (born 1955), National Football League player
• Louise Latimer (tennis) (born 1978), British tennis player
• Tacks Latimer (1875–1936), American baseball catcher
• Tanerau Latimer (born 1986), New Zealand rugby union footballer
• Zach Latimer (born 1983), National Football League player

Other

• Allie B. Latimer (born 1928), American lawyer and civil rights activist
• Catherine Allen Latimer (1896–1948), African-American librarian
• George Latimer (escaped slave) (1819–c. 1896), escaped slave whose case became a major political issue in Massachusetts
• Hugh Latimer (c. 1485–1555), English bishop and Protestant martyr
• Lewis Howard Latimer (1848–1928), African-American inventor
• Robert Latimer (born 1953), Canadian farmer and murderer

Fictional characters

• Rick Latimer, in the American soap opera Love of Life
• Harold Latimer, in the Sherlock Holmes short story "The Greek Interpreter"

See also

• Latymer (surname), a surname
• Latimore, a surname