Simon

Meaning

Name

1. Name of any of a number of men in the New Testament, notably the original name of Apostle Peter.
2. A male given name from Hebrew.
3. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Noun

Alternative letter-case form of simon (“sixpence coin”).

Synonyms

Simon Zelotes

Simon the Zealot

St. Simon

Neil Simon

Paul Simon

Herb Simon

Herbert A. Simon

Herbert Alexander Simon

Marvin Neil Simon

Simon the Canaanite

Translations

Simon

Simon

Simón

Simone

Siméon

Isochrone

Simão

Simó

سِمْعَان

Simon

Simon de Sicile

Neil Simon

Paul Frederic Simon

Simon le Zélote

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsaɪmən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: Simon

In summary

From Middle English Simon, from Latin Simon, from Ancient Greek Σίμων (Símōn), from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿōn, “hearkening”). In Britain, confusion arose at an early date due to similarity with native Sigmund (Siegmund), and its Norman introduced variant, Simund. Doublet of Simeon.