Simon

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

New Testament version of Hebrew Simeon ,"hearkening", shaped to look like a Greek name from simos "snubbed nose".

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Singular
Simon

Plural
-

Simon

  1. (Biblical) Several persons in the New Testament, notably the original name of Apostle Peter.
  2. A male given name

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  • 1611, King James Version of the Bible (Authorized Version)[1]: Matthew 10: 1 - 3:
    Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

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biblical characters
male given name

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  • Anagrams of imnos
  • Minos


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Simon

  1. (Biblical) Simon.
  2. A male given name.

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Simon (stem Simon-*)

  1. (Biblical) Simon.

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[edit] French

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Simon

  1. (Biblical) Simon.
  2. A male given name.
  3. A patronymic surname.

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  • Anagrams of imnos
  • moins


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Simon

  1. (Biblical) Simon.
  2. A male given name.

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Simon

  1. (Biblical) Simon.
  2. A male given name.

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Simon

  1. (Biblical) Simon.
  2. A male given name.
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