Tijmen

Tijmen (also spelled with 'h' as Thijmen) is a masculine given name of Dutch origin. It is a variant spelling of Thijmen, which itself is the Dutch form of the Germanic name Theotman. The name Theotman is composed of the Old High German elements diota or Old Dutch thiad meaning "people" and man meaning "person, man." Thus, Tijmen etymologically carries the meaning "man of the people."

Notable Bearers

Several contemporary Dutch athletes bear the Tijmen/Thijmen spelling: Thymen Arensman (born 1999) is a professional cyclist; Thijmen Blokzijl (born 2005) and Thijmen Nijhuis (born 1998) are footballers; Thijmen Goppel (born 1997) also plays football; Thijmen Kupers (born 1991) is a middle-distance runner; and Tijmen van der Helm (born 2004) is a racing driver. Historically, Thijmen Jacobsz Hinlopen (1572–1637) was a Dutch trader, and Thijmen Koopmans (1929–2015) served as a judge at the European Court of Justice.

Variants

Related names include the German Tiedemann and the original Germanic Theotman. The spelling Tijmen without the 'h' is also commonly used in the Netherlands, alongside the more frequent Thijmen.

• Meaning: “man of the people”
• Origin: Dutch, from Germanic compound
• Type: First name
• Usage: Dutch