"Simeon" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈsɪ.mi.ən/
Rhymes: -ɪmiən Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Simeon, from Ancient Greek Σῠμεών (Sumeṓn), from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿôn, “hearkening, listening”), originally referring to Simeon, a son of Jacob. Doublet of Simon. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Simeon}} Latin Simeon, {{der|en|grc|Σῠμεών}} Ancient Greek Σῠμεών (Sumeṓn), {{der|en|hbo|שִׁמְעוֹן|gloss=hearkening, listening|tr=šimʿôn}} Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿôn, “hearkening, listening”), {{doublet|en|Simon}} Doublet of Simon Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Simeon
  1. (biblical) Second son of Jacob, by his wife Leah. Categories (topical): Bible, Biblical characters Translations (second son of Jacob): Συμεών (Sumeṓn) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), 西緬 (Chinese Mandarin), 西缅 (Xīmiǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), 西默盎 (Xīmò'àng) [Catholic] (Chinese Mandarin), Siimeon (Estonian), Simeon (Finnish), Συμεών (Symeón) [masculine] (Greek), שִׁמְעוֹן (shimon) (Hebrew), Шимеон (Şimeon) (Kazakh), Simeōn [masculine] (Latin), Симеон (Simeon) [masculine] (Macedonian), Himiona (Maori), Simeão [masculine] (Portuguese), Симео́н (Simeón) [masculine] (Russian), Simeuni [masculine] (Sicilian), Simeón (Spanish), Simêon (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-Simeon-en-name--C6LnTUH Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 23 10 14 3 25 25 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'second son of Jacob': 59 3 13 3 11 11
  2. (biblical) One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Simeon. Categories (topical): Bible, Biblical characters Derived forms: Simeonite
    Sense id: en-Simeon-en-name-Uc6UCeTp Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 23 10 14 3 25 25 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  3. A male given name from Hebrew. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, Biblical characters Translations (male given name): 西米恩 (Xīmǐ'ēn) (Chinese Mandarin), Ҫемен (Śemen) (Chuvash), Siim (Estonian), Simeoni (Finnish), Συμεών (Symeón) [masculine] (Greek), שִׁמְעוֹן (shimon) (Hebrew), Semena (Ingrian), Симеон (Simeon) [masculine] (Macedonian), Himiona (Maori), Simeão [masculine] (Portuguese), Семён (Semjón) [masculine] (Russian), Simeuni [masculine] (Sicilian), Сэмэн (english: Semen) (Yakut)
    Sense id: en-Simeon-en-name-xvbLEMNE Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 23 10 14 3 25 25 Disambiguation of 'male given name': 1 1 83 6 5 5
  4. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Simeon-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  5. An unincorporated community in Cherry County, Nebraska, United States. Categories (topical): Biblical characters Categories (place): Places in Nebraska, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Nebraska, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Simeon-en-name-tRX0ELWd Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 23 10 14 3 25 25 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 4 6 1 44 43 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 2 5 5 1 44 44
  6. An unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. Categories (topical): Biblical characters Categories (place): Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Simeon-en-name-RcygfMzS Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 23 10 14 3 25 25 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 4 6 1 44 43 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 2 5 5 1 44 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (one of the twelve tribes of Israel): שמעון (shim'on) [masculine] (Hebrew), Шимеон (Şimeon) (Kazakh), Симеон (Simeon) [masculine] (Macedonian), Симео́н (Simeón) [masculine] (Russian), Simeuni [masculine] (Sicilian)
Disambiguation of 'one of the twelve tribes of Israel': 6 28 4 1 30 30

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}
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      "sense": "second son of Jacob",
      "word": "西緬"
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      "roman": "Xīmiǎn",
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      "word": "西缅"
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      "roman": "Xīmò'àng",
      "sense": "second son of Jacob",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "西默盎"
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      "sense": "second son of Jacob",
      "word": "Siimeon"
    },
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      "sense": "second son of Jacob",
      "word": "Simeon"
    },
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      "sense": "second son of Jacob",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "Συμεών"
    },
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      "sense": "second son of Jacob",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "Συμεών"
    },
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      "roman": "shimon",
      "sense": "second son of Jacob",
      "word": "שִׁמְעוֹן"
    },
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      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "Şimeon",
      "sense": "second son of Jacob",
      "word": "Шимеон"
    },
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      "sense": "second son of Jacob",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "Simeōn"
    },
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      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "Simeon",
      "sense": "second son of Jacob",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "Симеон"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "second son of Jacob",
      "word": "Himiona"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "second son of Jacob",
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      ],
      "word": "Simeão"
    },
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Simeón",
      "sense": "second son of Jacob",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "Симео́н"
    },
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      "sense": "second son of Jacob",
      "tags": [
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    },
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      "sense": "second son of Jacob",
      "word": "Simeón"
    },
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      "code": "vi",
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      "sense": "second son of Jacob",
      "word": "Simêon"
    },
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      ],
      "word": "שמעון"
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    },
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      "sense": "one of the twelve tribes of Israel",
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      "word": "Симео́н"
    },
    {
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      "lang": "Sicilian",
      "sense": "one of the twelve tribes of Israel",
      "tags": [
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
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      "roman": "Xīmǐ'ēn",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "西米恩"
    },
    {
      "code": "cv",
      "lang": "Chuvash",
      "roman": "Śemen",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Ҫемен"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Siim"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Simeoni"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "Symeón",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Συμεών"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "shimon",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "שִׁמְעוֹן"
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    {
      "code": "izh",
      "lang": "Ingrian",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Semena"
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    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "Simeon",
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      "word": "Симеон"
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      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "male given name",
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "Simeão"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Semjón",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Семён"
    },
    {
      "code": "scn",
      "lang": "Sicilian",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Simeuni"
    },
    {
      "code": "sah",
      "english": "Semen",
      "lang": "Yakut",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Сэмэн"
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}

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