Simon (given name)


Simon is a given name, from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן Šimʻôn, meaning "listen" or "hearing". It is also a classical Greek name, deriving from an adjective meaning "flat-nosed". In the first century AD, Simon was the most popular male name for Jews in Roman Judea.
The Hebrew name is Hellenised as Symeon in the Septuagint, and in the New Testament as both Symeon and, according to most authorities, Simon. Simon is one Latinised version of the name, the others being Symeon or Simeon.

In other languages

  • . This name appears in Greek mythology as one of the Telchines. In Greek means "flat-nosed". Συμεών is the Hellenization of the name found in the Septuagint and parts of the New Testament, this form continues in use through the mediaeval era, viz. Symeon the New Theologian.
  • , Simeon
  • , Smeon
  • , شَمْعُون
  • Aramaic (middle and modern): ܫܡܥܘܢ
  • or, sometimes, Ximun
  • , Сямён
  • , শিমন, সিমন
  • Chinese: 西蒙, 西門, 賽門. 西蒙 is usually used to refer to Σίμων of Ancient Greek origin, while 西門 usually refers to Συμεών of Hebrew origin. 西門 is also a purely Chinese surname and has nothing to do with Σίμων or Συμεών.
  • , Simeon, Siem
  • English: Simon
  • , Siim, Simon, Siimeon
  • , Símin, Simona, Mona
  • , Simon, Simeoni
  • სჳმეონ, სჳმონ, სიმონ
  • , Σύμος
  • , Simon
  • , シメオン（Simeon ), シモン
  • , Simonis, Simeon
  • , Sīmans, Simons, Saimons
  • , Šimonas
  • , Симеон
  • , സൈമൺ, ചുമ്മാർ
  • , Simen
  • - non-native; used for foreign names and canonic Orthodox saints; Семён, Сёма
  • , Симеон, Симеун, Симо
  • , Šimon
  • , Jimeno
  • , Simon, Şimon
  • , Симон
  • , Xi Mông
  • , Seimon
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Notable people with the given name Simon or Simón

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