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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
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
Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer (1907-2004) South african museum worker who found the first living coelacanth (the fish genus Latimeria).
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