Latimer (surname)

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"