Given name · aii

ܫܡܫܘܢ

“little sun”

ܫܡܫܘܢ (šimšōn) is a masculine given name from Classical Syriac, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew. It is used in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic.

aiiWritten in Syriac script, read right to left.

Meaning & origin

What it means

ܫܡܫܘܢ goes back to Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְשׁוֹן (śimśōn), meaning “little sun.”

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Where it comes from

ܫܡܫܘܢ comes from Classical Syriac, and ultimately from Biblical Hebrew.

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How it developed

From Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְשׁוֹן (śimśōn, “little sun”).

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ܫܡܫܘܢSamson

The ring: across languages.

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