Given name & surname
Simson
“the son of Simon”
Simson is a variant of Simmons. One Hebrew interpretation is “the son of Simon.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Simson is a variant of Simmons. One Hebrew interpretation is “the son of Simon.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Simson is a variant of Simmons. An origin associated with Simmons is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Simson is a short form of Simon.
The story
As a given name, Simson was taken from the surname.
Simson’s family of names
In English usage, Simson is a short form of Simon. In Dutch usage, Simson has a conventional equivalent in the French form Samson. Simson has a related form in Simmons.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Simson has relatives in 3 languages.
6 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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