Simon
Simon has a Hebrew-derived history through the Greek form of Shim’on, associated with hearing or listening. A separate ancient Greek name comes from a word referring to a flat nose. These are distinct entries, so the spelling without context is not assigned one universal meaning.
- Meaning
- A single literal meaning has not been established. See the name-history notes above.
- Name or word origin
- Hebrew-derived and ancient Greek histories
Sources and meaning notes
Both histories are cited and kept separate; the common Hebrew-derived use is not treated as the only possible one.
- Behind the Name: Simon (1) The name form, its documented usage and the specific name-history relationships described here
- Behind the Name: Simon (2) The name form, its documented usage and the specific name-history relationships described here
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Catalog grouping: Male. This is a browsing label and does not restrict which cats can use the name.
Names in similar collections to Simon
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