Simon

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Pronounced： [ SIE-mən (English), see-MAWN (French), ZEE-mawn (German), SEE-mawn (Dutch) ]
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Usage：English, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Hungarian, Slovene, Romanian, Macedonian

Meaning & History：

From Σιμων (Simon), the New Testament Greek form of the Hebrew name שִׁמְעוֹן (Shim'on) which meant "he has heard". This name is spelled Simeon, based on Greek Συμεων, in many translations of the Old Testament, where it is borne by the second son of Jacob. In the New Testament Simon is the name of several characters, including the man who carried the cross for Jesus. Most importantly however it was borne by the leading apostle Simon, also known as Peter (a name given to him by Jesus).... [more]

Names related to Simon：

EQUIVALENTS

BASQUE: Ximun

BIBLICAL GREEK: Simon, Symeon

BIBLICAL HEBREW: Shimon

BIBLICAL LATIN: Simon, Symeon

BIBLICAL: Simeon, Simon

BULGARIAN: Simeon

CROATIAN: Šimun

CZECH: Šimon

DANISH: Simon

DUTCH: Siemen, Simon

ENGLISH: Simon

FINNISH: Simo

FRENCH: Simon

FRISIAN: Siemen

GEORGIAN: Simon, Simoni

GERMAN: Simon

HEBREW: Shimon

HUNGARIAN: Simon

ITALIAN: Simone

LITHUANIAN: Simonas

MACEDONIAN: Simon

MEDIEVAL SPANISH: Ximeno

NORWEGIAN: Simen, Simon

OLD CHURCH SLAVIC: Simonu, Symeonu

POLISH: Szymon

PORTUGUESE: Simão

ROMANIAN: Simion, Simon

RUSSIAN: Semen, Semyon

SERBIAN: Simeon

SLOVAK: Šimon

SLOVENE: Simon

SPANISH: Jimeno, Simón

SWEDISH: Simon

UKRAINIAN: Semen, Symon

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

CROATIAN: Šime, Šimo

DUTCH: Siem

MACEDONIAN: Sime

SERBIAN: Simo

YIDDISH: Shimmel

FEMININE FORMS

BULGARIAN: Simona

CZECH: Šimona, Simona

ENGLISH: Cymone, Simone, Simonette

FRENCH: Simone

ITALIAN: Simona, Simonetta

LITHUANIAN: Simona

MACEDONIAN: Simona

ROMANIAN: Simona

SLOVAK: Simona

SLOVENE: Simona

SPANISH: Jimena, Ximena