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Simon¹
- /ˈsaɪmən/
Rhymes with -aɪmən
Where it comes from
From Middle English Simon, Symond, Symounde, from Anglo-Norman Simon, Simond, Simund, a conflation of two unrelated names: one from Latin Simon, from Koine Greek Σίμων (Símōn), strictly from Ancient Greek—likely σῑμός (sīmós, “snub-nosed”)—but used for Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿōn), doublet of Simeon; the other from Old Norse Sigmundr or Old English Siġemund, both from Proto-Germanic *Sigimunduz (literally “Protector of victory”), whence also Sigmund and Siegmund.
proper noun Simons
- Name of any of a number of men in the New Testament, notably the original name of Apostle Peter. Now the names of the twelue Apoſtles are theſe: The firſt, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, Iames the ſonne of Zebedee, and Iohn his brother: Philip, and Bartholomew, Thomas, and Matthew the Publicane, Iames the ſonne of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whoſe ſurname was Thaddeus: Simon the
- A male given name from Hebrew. His first name is Simon. I wonder why his mother named him that, or it may have been his father. My own father never bothered with the naming of us, it was up to Mother and Aunt Pauline. There is Simon Peter the Apostle, of course, who was made a fisher of men by our Lord. But there is also Simple S
- A surname originating as a patronymic. Western musicians such as Peter Gabriel, Sting, Paul Simon and David Byrne
noun Simons
- Alternative letter-case form of simon (“sixpence coin”). […] I ovve Crop the Lender a Brace, and if I have a ſingle Simon to pay him, rot me: […]
simon²
- /ˈsaɪmən/
Rhymes with -aɪmən
Where it comes from
Uncertain. One theory suggests derivation from a joke based on the bible verse Acts 9:43, rendered as “Peter lodged with Simon a tanner”, a pun on the meanings of lodge (“stay in a place; put away money”). Partridge suggests that this not possible given the dates, however, and suggests instead derivation from some unknown person’s name. Attested from the late 17th century, with synonymous tanner attested from the 18th. Compare also simony, from a different biblical figure, Simon Magnus.
The “US dollar” sense derives from the earlier “sixpence”, perhaps influenced by the $ symbol.
noun simons · Simon
- Sixpence coin.
- A US dollar.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: simeon, apostle, zion, touchstone, simona, simone, tatiana, shimon, denis, jacques, neil, binet, coveney, ciudad, kapp, simmon
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name biblical characters
| Español | Simón |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 西門 /西门 Xīmén |
| हिन्दी | शमौन śamaun |
| Português | Simão |
| Français | Simon |
| Deutsch | Simon |
| Italiano | Simone |
| Русский | Симо́н Simón, Симео́н Simeón, Семён Semjón, Шимо́н Šimón |
| Tiếng Việt | Simon, Simôn |
| العربية | سِمْعَان simʕān, شَمْعُون šamʕūn |
| עברית | שִׁמְעוֹן shim'ón |
name male given name
| Español | Simón |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | サイモン Saimon |
| 中文 | 西蒙 Xīméng, 賽門 /赛门 Sàimén |
| हिन्दी | साइमन sāiman |
| Português | Simão |
| Français | Simon |
| Deutsch | Simon |
| Italiano | Simone |
| Ελληνικά | Σίμωνας Símonas, Σίμων Símon, Σάιμον Sáimon |
| Русский | Симо́н Simón, Семён Semjón, Са́ймон Sájmon |
| العربية | سِمْعَان simʕān, شَمْعُون šamʕūn |
| עברית | שִׁמְעוֹן Shim'ón |
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title = {simon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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