Given name · Ancient Greek · Greek
Σίμων
Σίμων (Sĭ́mōn) is a masculine given name. It is used in Ancient Greek.
Ancient Greek and GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Simon.
Meaning & origin
Σίμων’s family of names
In Greek usage, Σίμων has a feminine form in Σιμώνη. In Greek usage, Σίμων has a conventional equivalent in the English form Simon. In Greek usage, Σίμων has a conventional equivalent in the Icelandic form Simone.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Σίμων has relatives in 28 languages. Lines run from its Biblical Hebrew roots to each of them.
25 related names in 28 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 31
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Simonderivative · English, Middle English
- SimoneIcelandic
- Shimonequivalent
- Simeonequivalent
- Semyonequivalent
- SzymonPolish
- Samanborrowing · fia
- Simeónequivalent
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- Сенькаequivalent
- שמעוןequivalent
- 𐕚𐔼𐕌𐕒𐕎derivative · Caucasian Albanian
- Xmunderivative · Maltese
- Σιμώνηfeminine form · Greek
- Zimoonderivative · yol
- Simãoderivative · Portuguese
- SimoFinnish
- ŠimonCzech, Slovak
- ШимонSerbian
- СемёнRussian
- СимонRussian
- SimonasLithuanian
- СямёнBelarusian
- SimónSpanish
- SíomónIrish
- სიმონGeorgian
- XimonBasque
- ՍիմոնArmenian
- شَمْعُونArabic
- سِمْعَانArabic
- ስሞዖንAmharic
- ስሞኦንAmharic
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Σίμων
- Simon SinasGreek diplomat, banker and benefactor resident in Austria (1810-1876)
- Simon KarasGreek musicologist1903–1999
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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