Titular male Shakespeare character whose name also appears in a Disney film (5)

I believe the answer is:

timon

(Other definitions for timon that I've seen before include "-- of Athens (play)" , "title role" , "Shakespeare's Athenian" , "legendary misanthrope" , "Athenian in Shakespeare play" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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