Simon

See also: simon, simón, ŝimon, Simón, Símon, and Šimon

English

Etymology

From Middle English Simon, from Latin Simon, from Ancient Greek Σίμων (Símōn), from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿōn, “hearkening”). In Britain, confusion arose at an early date due to similarity with native Sigmund (Siegmund), and its Norman introduced variant, Simund. Doublet of Simeon.

Pronunciation

• enPR: sīm'ən, IPA^(key): /ˈsaɪmən/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -aɪmən

Proper noun

Simon (plural Simons)

1. Name of any of a number of men in the New Testament, notably the original name of Apostle Peter.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 10:2–4, columns 2–1:

     Now the names of the twelue Apoſtles are theſe: The firſt, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, Iames the ſonne of Zebedee, and Iohn his brother: Philip, and Bartholomew, Thomas, and Matthew the Publicane, Iames the ſonne of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whoſe ſurname was Thaddeus: Simon the Canaanite, and Iudas Iſcariot, who alſo betrayed him.

2. A male given name from Hebrew.
   • 1996, Margaret Atwood, Alias Grace, Bloomsbury, →ISBN, page 379:

     His first name is Simon. I wonder why his mother named him that, or it may have been his father. My own father never bothered with the naming of us, it was up to Mother and Aunt Pauline. There is Simon Peter the Apostle, of course, who was made a fisher of men by our Lord. But there is also Simple Simon. Met a pie man, going to the fair.

3. A surname originating as a patronymic.
   • 2016, Vanessa Knights, Ian Biddle, Music, National Identity and the Politics of Location, page 52:

     Western musicians such as Peter Gabriel, Sting, Paul Simon and David Byrne

Derived terms

• Simon says

 

Related terms

• Sim
• Simcox
• Simeon
• Simmonds
• Simmons
• Simms
• Simone
• Simons
• Simonson
• simony
• Simpson
• Sims
• Simson
• Syme
• Symes
• Symonds
• Symons

 

Translations

biblical characters

• Amharic: ስሞኦን (səmoʾon), ስሞዖን (səmoʿon)
• Arabic: سِمْعَان m (simʕān), شَمْعُون m (šamʕūn)
• Aramaic:

  Classical Syriac: ܫܡܥܘܢ (šemʿun)

• Bikol Central: Simon
• Catalan: Simó (ca)
• Cebuano: Simon
• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 西門 / 西门 (sai¹ mun⁴), 西滿 / 西满 (sai¹ mun⁵) (Catholic)

  Hakka: 西門 / 西门 (Sî-mùn)

  Hokkien: 西門 / 西门 (Se-bûn)

  Mandarin: 西門 / 西门 (zh) (Xīmén), 西滿 / 西满 (Xīmǎn) (Catholic)

• Danish: Simon
• Estonian: Siimon
• Faroese: Símun m
• Finnish: Simon (fi)
• French: Simon (fr)
• German: Simon (de)
• Greek:

  Ancient: Σίμων m (Símōn)

• Hawaiian: Simona
• Hebrew: שִׁמְעוֹן (he) m (shim'ón)
• Hiligaynon: Simon
• Hindi: शिमोन m (śimon)
• Ilocano: Simon
• Indonesian: Simon
• Irish: Síomón m
• Italian: Simone (it)
• Kapampangan: Simon
• Kazakh: Шимон (Şimon)
• Lithuanian: Simonas (lt) m
• Maore Comorian: Simoni
• Maori: Haimona
• Northern Sami: Simmon
• Norwegian: Simon (no)
• Persian: شمعون (fa) (šam'un), سمعان (sem'ân)
• Portuguese: Simão (pt) m
• Russian: Симо́н (ru) m (Simón), Симео́н (ru) m (Simeón), Семён (ru) m (Semjón), Шимо́н m (Šimón)
• Spanish: Simón (es)
• Swedish: Simon (sv)
• Tagalog: Simon
• Tigrinya: ^{(please verify)} ስሞዖን (səmoʿon)
• Ukrainian: Сімо́н (Simón), Семе́н (uk) m (Semén)
• Vietnamese: Simon, Simôn
• Waray-Waray: Simon

male given name

• Amharic: ስሞኦን (səmoʾon), ስሞዖን (səmoʿon)
• Arabic: سِمْعَان m (simʕān), شَمْعُون m (šamʕūn)
• Aramaic:

  Classical Syriac: ܫܡܥܘܢ (šemʿun)

• Armenian: Սիմոն (Simon)

  Old Armenian: Սիմէոն (Simēon)

• Basque: Ximon
• Belarusian: Сямён m (Sjamjón)
• Catalan: Simó (ca)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 西蒙 (Xīméng)

• Czech: Šimon (cs)
• Danish: Simon
• Estonian: Siim
• Faroese: Símun m
• Finnish: Simo (fi)
• French: Simon (fr)
• Georgian: სიმონ (simon)
• German: Simon (de)
• Greek: Σίμωνας (el) (Símonas), Σίμων (el) (Símon), Σάιμον (el) (Sáimon) (transliteration from English)
• Greenlandic: Siimuut
• Hawaiian: Kimona
• Hebrew: שִׁמְעוֹן (he) (Shim'ón)
• Hindi: साइमन m (sāiman)
• Ingrian: Semo
• Irish: Síomón m
• Italian: Simone (it)
• Japanese: サイモン (Saimon)
• Lithuanian: Simonas (lt) m
• Maltese: Xmun m
• Maori: Haimona
• Northern Sami: Simmon
• Norwegian: Simon (no)
• Occitan: Simon m
• Persian: شمعون (fa) (šam'un), سمعان (sem'ân)
• Polish: Szymon (pl) m
• Portuguese: Simão (pt) m
• Russian: Симо́н (ru) m (Simón), Семён (ru) m (Semjón), Са́ймон (ru) m (Sájmon)
• Spanish: Simón (es)
• Swedish: Simon (sv)
• Tigrinya: ^{(please verify)} ስሞዖን (səmoʿon)
• Ukrainian: Семе́н (uk) m (Semén), Сімо́н m (Simón)

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Simon is the 397^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 80,460 individuals. Simon is most common among White (65.09%) and Black (22.51%) individuals.

See also

• Peter

Noun

Simon (plural Simons)

1. Alternative letter-case form of simon (“sixpence coin”)
   • 1721, [Colley] Cibber, The Refusal; or, The Ladies Philosophy: A Comedy. […], London: […] B[arnaby Bernard] Lintot, […]; W[illiam] Mears, […]; and W[illiam Rufus] Chetwood, […], →OCLC, Act I, pages 9–10:

     […] I ovve Crop the Lender a Brace, and if I have a ſingle Simon to pay him, rot me: […]

Anagrams

• Minos, minos, omnis

Cebuano

Etymology

From English Simon. Also from Spanish Simón.

Proper noun

Simon

1. a male given name from English or Spanish
2. (biblical) Simon

Danish

Proper noun

Simon

1. Simon (biblical figure)
2. a male given name

Related terms

• (female given name) Simone
• (surname) Simonsen

References

• [1] Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 20 551 males with the given name Simon have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1990s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsimon/, [ˈs̠imo̞n]
• Rhymes: -imon
• Hyphenation^(key): Si‧mon

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek Σίμων (Símōn), from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿōn).

Proper noun

Simon

1. Simon (biblical figure)
2. a male given name

Declension

Inflection of Simon (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)
nominative		Simon	Simonit
genitive		Simonin	Simonien Simoneiden Simoneitten
partitive		Simonia	Simoneita Simoneja
illative		Simoniin	Simoneihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Simon	Simonit
accusative	nom.	Simon	Simonit
	gen.	Simonin
genitive		Simonin	Simonien Simoneiden Simoneitten
partitive		Simonia	Simoneita Simoneja
inessive		Simonissa	Simoneissa
elative		Simonista	Simoneista
illative		Simoniin	Simoneihin
adessive		Simonilla	Simoneilla
ablative		Simonilta	Simoneilta
allative		Simonille	Simoneille
essive		Simonina	Simoneina
translative		Simoniksi	Simoneiksi
abessive		Simonitta	Simoneitta
instructive		—	Simonein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Simon (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Simonini Simonini accusative nom. Simonini Simonini gen. Simonini genitive Simonini Simonieni Simoneideni Simoneitteni partitive Simoniani Simoneitani Simonejani inessive Simonissani Simoneissani elative Simonistani Simoneistani illative Simoniini Simoneihini adessive Simonillani Simoneillani ablative Simoniltani Simoneiltani allative Simonilleni Simoneilleni essive Simoninani Simoneinani translative Simonikseni Simoneikseni abessive Simonittani Simoneittani instructive — — comitative — Simoneineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Simonisi Simonisi accusative nom. Simonisi Simonisi gen. Simonisi genitive Simonisi Simoniesi Simoneidesi Simoneittesi partitive Simoniasi Simoneitasi Simonejasi inessive Simonissasi Simoneissasi elative Simonistasi Simoneistasi illative Simoniisi Simoneihisi adessive Simonillasi Simoneillasi ablative Simoniltasi Simoneiltasi allative Simonillesi Simoneillesi essive Simoninasi Simoneinasi translative Simoniksesi Simoneiksesi abessive Simonittasi Simoneittasi instructive — — comitative — Simoneinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Simonimme Simonimme accusative nom. Simonimme Simonimme gen. Simonimme genitive Simonimme Simoniemme Simoneidemme Simoneittemme partitive Simoniamme Simoneitamme Simonejamme inessive Simonissamme Simoneissamme elative Simonistamme Simoneistamme illative Simoniimme Simoneihimme adessive Simonillamme Simoneillamme ablative Simoniltamme Simoneiltamme allative Simonillemme Simoneillemme essive Simoninamme Simoneinamme translative Simoniksemme Simoneiksemme abessive Simonittamme Simoneittamme instructive — — comitative — Simoneinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Simoninne Simoninne accusative nom. Simoninne Simoninne gen. Simoninne genitive Simoninne Simonienne Simoneidenne Simoneittenne partitive Simonianne Simoneitanne Simonejanne inessive Simonissanne Simoneissanne elative Simonistanne Simoneistanne illative Simoniinne Simoneihinne adessive Simonillanne Simoneillanne ablative Simoniltanne Simoneiltanne allative Simonillenne Simoneillenne essive Simoninanne Simoneinanne translative Simoniksenne Simoneiksenne abessive Simonittanne Simoneittanne instructive — — comitative — Simoneinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Simoninsa Simoninsa accusative nom. Simoninsa Simoninsa gen. Simoninsa genitive Simoninsa Simoniensa Simoneidensa Simoneittensa partitive Simoniaan Simoniansa Simoneitaan Simonejaan Simoneitansa Simonejansa inessive Simonissaan Simonissansa Simoneissaan Simoneissansa elative Simonistaan Simonistansa Simoneistaan Simoneistansa illative Simoniinsa Simoneihinsa adessive Simonillaan Simonillansa Simoneillaan Simoneillansa ablative Simoniltaan Simoniltansa Simoneiltaan Simoneiltansa allative Simonilleen Simonillensa Simoneilleen Simoneillensa essive Simoninaan Simoninansa Simoneinaan Simoneinansa translative Simonikseen Simoniksensa Simoneikseen Simoneiksensa abessive Simonittaan Simonittansa Simoneittaan Simoneittansa instructive — — comitative — Simoneineen Simoneinensa

Derived terms

compounds

• simoninhyppymyyrä

 

Related terms

• Simo

Statistics

• Simon is the 312^th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 1,290 male individuals (and as a middle name to 480 more), and also belongs as a middle name to 8 female individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Simon

1. genitive singular of Simo

Anagrams

• somin

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /si.mɔ̃/

Proper noun

Simon m

1. Simon (biblical figure)
2. a male given name
3. a surname originating as a patronymic

Derived terms

surname

• Simonard
• Simondet
• Simone
• Simoneau
• Simoneaux
• Simonet
• Simonett
• Simonin
• Simonne
• Simonneau
• Simonneaux
• Simonnet
• Simonnett

 

Related terms

• (feminine form): Simone

Anagrams

• moins

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈziːmɔn/

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Simon m (proper noun, strong, genitive Simons)

1. Simon (biblical figure)
2. a male given name

Proper noun

Simon m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Simons or (with an article) Simon, feminine genitive Simon, plural Simons)

1. a surname originating as a patronymic

Derived terms

• Simone f

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʃimon]
• Hyphenation: Si‧mon
• Rhymes: -on

Proper noun

Simon

1. a male given name

Declension

Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony)
	singular	plural
nominative	Simon	Simonok
accusative	Simont	Simonokat
dative	Simonnak	Simonoknak
instrumental	Simonnal	Simonokkal
causal-final	Simonért	Simonokért
translative	Simonná	Simonokká
terminative	Simonig	Simonokig
essive-formal	Simonként	Simonokként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	Simonban	Simonokban
superessive	Simonon	Simonokon
adessive	Simonnál	Simonoknál
illative	Simonba	Simonokba
sublative	Simonra	Simonokra
allative	Simonhoz	Simonokhoz
elative	Simonból	Simonokból
delative	Simonról	Simonokról
ablative	Simontól	Simonoktól
non-attributive possessive - singular	Simoné	Simonoké
non-attributive possessive - plural	Simonéi	Simonokéi

Possessive forms of Simon
possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	Simonom	Simonjaim
2nd person sing.	Simonod	Simonjaid
3rd person sing.	Simonja	Simonjai
1st person plural	Simonunk	Simonjaink
2nd person plural	Simonotok	Simonjaitok
3rd person plural	Simonjuk	Simonjaik

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σίμων (Símōn), itself from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (Šimʿōn)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈsi.mon/, [ˈs̠ɪmɔn]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈsi.mon/, [ˈsiːmon]

Proper noun

Simon m sg (genitive Simōnis); third declension

1. A Christian male given name from Biblical Hebrew

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Simon
genitive	Simōnis
dative	Simōnī
accusative	Simōnem
ablative	Simōne
vocative	Simon

Descendants

• → Italian: Simone

Middle English

Etymology

From Latin Simon, from Ancient Greek Σίμων (Símōn), from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿōn, “hearkening”). Compare also sī̆mō̆n.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siˈmɔːn/, /ˈsiːmɔn/

Proper noun

Simon

1. a male given name

Descendants

• English: Simon
• Yola: Zimoon, Zimaan

References

• “Simon”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Norwegian

Proper noun

Simon

1. Simon (biblical figure)
2. a male given name

Related terms

• Simen

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sǐmon/

Proper noun

Sìmon m (Cyrillic spelling Сѝмон)

1. a male given name

Declension

This entry needs an inflection-table template.

Further reading

• “Simon”, in Portal suvremenih hrvatskih osobnih imena [Portal of contemporary Croatian personal names] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2018–2025

Slovene

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /síːmɔn/

Proper noun

Sȋmon m anim

1. a male given name

Declension

The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.

Masculine anim., hard o-stem
nom. sing.	Simon
gen. sing.	Simona
	singular	dual	plural
nominative (imenovȃlnik)	Simon	Simona	Simoni
genitive (rodȋlnik)	Simona	Simonov	Simonov
dative (dajȃlnik)	Simonu	Simonoma	Simonom
accusative (tožȋlnik)	Simona	Simona	Simone
locative (mẹ̑stnik)	Simonu	Simonih	Simonih
instrumental (orọ̑dnik)	Simonom	Simonoma	Simoni

Further reading

• “Simon”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2025

Swedish

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Simon c (genitive Simons)

1. Simon (biblical figure)
2. a male given name

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Latin Simon. Cognate with English Simon.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [si˧˧ mɔn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɪj˧˧ mɔŋ˧˧] ~ [sɪj˧˧ mɔŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂɪj˧˧ mɔŋ˧˧] ~ [sɪj˧˧ mɔŋ˧˧]
• Phonetic spelling: si mon

Proper noun

Simon

1. (Roman Catholicism) Simon

Synonyms

• Simôn