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Simpson^¹

/ˈsɪmp.sən/

Rhymes with -ɪmpsən

Where it comes from

From Middle English Sympson, equivalent to Sim, the short form of Simon, + -son.

proper noun Simpsons · Simson

countable, uncountable A Scottish and northern English patronymic surname derived from Sim, the short form of Simon.
countable, uncountable An English habitational surname for someone who lived in any of several places in Devon.
countable, uncountable A suburban village in Simpson and Ashland parish, Milton Keynes borough, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8836).
countable, uncountable A hamlet in Nolton and Roch community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM8818).
countable, uncountable A village in the Rural Municipality of Wood Creek, No. 281, Saskatchewan, Canada.
countable, uncountable A locality in the south of the Northern Territory, Australia.
countable, uncountable A town mostly in Corangamite Shire, in the Western District of Victoria, Australia.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Pope County, Arkansas.
countable, uncountable A village in Johnson County, Illinois.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Huntington County, Indiana.
countable, uncountable A minor city in Cloud County and Mitchell County, Kansas.
countable, uncountable A village in Vernon Parish, Louisiana.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Olmsted County, Minnesota.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Lyon County, Nevada.
countable, uncountable A village in Pitt County, North Carolina.
countable, uncountable Four townships, in Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma (2), listed under Simpson Township.
countable, uncountable A character from the TV series The Simpsons. Each of his family members reminded me of a Simpson in some way: his sister was a bit like Lisa and his dad was a bit like Homer.

simpson^²

noun

alternative, uncountable Alternative form of sencion (“groundsel”).

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: mrs. simpson, connor, samson, acton, hope, dunce, moron, nitwit, nincompoop, fool, idiot, clod, dimwit, ignoramus, dope, blockhead

Translations

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name surname

한국어	심슨 simseun
日本語	シンプソン Shinpuson
中文	辛普森 Xīnpǔsēn
हिन्दी	सिम्पसन simpasan
Ελληνικά	Σίμπσον Símpson
Русский	Си́мпсон Símpson
العربية	سِيمْبْسُون simbsun
עברית	סימפסון simpson

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@misc{simpson_2026,
  title = {simpson},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/simpson},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}