Given name
Semein
“renown”·“famous”
Semein is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewשמעי
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Semein means “renown” or “famous.”
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Where it comes from
Semein is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb shama' (שמע), “to hear.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Semein appears in Exodus 6:17.
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Semein’s family of names
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 13
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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