Given name & surname
Simeón
“God has heard”
Simeón is a masculine given name. It is used in Spanish.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Simeón goes back to Ancient Greek Συμεών, meaning “God has heard.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Simeón comes from Ancient Greek, and ultimately from Hebrew.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In Spanish usage, Simeón developed from Simeon.
Simeón’s family of names
In Spanish usage, Simeón developed from the Latin form Simeon. In Spanish usage, Simeón has a conventional equivalent in the Portuguese form Simeão. In Spanish usage, Simeón shares an earlier linguistic root with Simón.
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Around the world
Simeón has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 12
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Simonequivalent
- Simoneequivalent
- Simeonroot · Latin
- Semyonequivalent
- Szymonequivalent
- Семёнequivalent
- Šimonequivalent
- Σίμωνequivalent
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People named Simeón
- Simeon ToribioFilipino athlete (1905-1969)
- Simeon Cuba SarabiaBolivian-born Marxist, member of Che Guevara's ELN guerrilla movement (1935-1967)
- Simeón Oyono Esono AngüeEquatorial Guinean politicianborn 1967
- Simeón OlaFilipino general (1865–1952)
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