"Simon" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈsaɪmən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Simon.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Simons [plural]
enPR: sīm'ən Rhymes: -aɪmən Etymology: From Middle English 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. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Simon}} Middle English Simon, {{der|en|grc|Σίμων}} Ancient Greek Σίμων (Símōn), {{der|en|hbo|שִׁמְעוֹן||hearkening|tr=šimʿōn}} Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿōn, “hearkening”), {{m|en|Sigmund}} Sigmund, {{gloss|Siegmund}} (Siegmund), {{m|en|Simund}} Simund, {{doublet|en|Simeon}} Doublet of Simeon Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Simon (plural Simons)
  1. Name of any of a number of men in the New Testament, notably the original name of Apostle Peter. Categories (topical): Biblical characters Translations (biblical characters): ስሞኦን (səmoʾon) (Amharic), ስሞዖን (səmoʿon) (Amharic), Σίμων (Símōn) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), سِمْعَان (simʕān) [masculine] (Arabic), شَمْعُون (šamʕūn) [masculine] (Arabic), ܫܡܥܘܢ (šemʿun) [Classical-Syriac] (Aramaic), Simon (Bikol Central), Simó (Catalan), Simon (Cebuano), 西門 [Hokkien] (Chinese), 西门 (Se-bûn) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 西門 (Chinese Cantonese), 西门 (sai¹ mun⁴) (Chinese Cantonese), 西滿 (Chinese Cantonese), 西满 (sai¹ mun⁵) [Catholic] (Chinese Cantonese), 西門 (Chinese Mandarin), 西门 (Xīmén) (Chinese Mandarin), 西滿 (Chinese Mandarin), 西满 (Xīmǎn) [Catholic] (Chinese Mandarin), Simon (Danish), Siimon (Estonian), Símun [masculine] (Faroese), Simon (Finnish), Simon (French), Simon (German), 西門 (Hakka Chinese), 西门 (Sî-mùn) (Hakka Chinese), Simona (Hawaiian), שִׁמְעוֹן (shim'ón) [masculine] (Hebrew), Simon (Hiligaynon), Simon (Ilocano), Simon (Indonesian), Síomón [masculine] (Irish), Simone (Italian), Simon (Kapampangan), Шимон (Şimon) (Kazakh), Simonas [masculine] (Lithuanian), Simoni (Maore Comorian), Haimona (Maori), Simmon (Northern Sami), Simon (Norwegian), شمعون (šam'un) (Persian), سمعان (sem'ân) (Persian), Simão [masculine] (Portuguese), Симо́н (Simón) [masculine] (Russian), Симео́н (Simeón) [masculine] (Russian), Семён (Semjón) [masculine] (Russian), Шимо́н (Šimón) [masculine] (Russian), Simón (Spanish), Simon (Swedish), Simon (Tagalog), ስሞዖን (səmoʿon) (Tigrinya), Сімо́н (Simón) (Ukrainian), Семе́н (Semén) [masculine] (Ukrainian), Simon (Vietnamese), Simôn (Vietnamese), Simon (Waray-Waray)
    Sense id: en-Simon-en-name-Xe~RkxB0 Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 55 39 4 2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 29 11 2 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 70 22 6 2 Disambiguation of 'biblical characters': 74 17 9
  2. A male given name from Hebrew. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Translations (male given name): ስሞኦን (səmoʾon) (Amharic), ስሞዖን (səmoʿon) (Amharic), سِمْعَان (simʕān) [masculine] (Arabic), شَمْعُون (šamʕūn) [masculine] (Arabic), ܫܡܥܘܢ (šemʿun) [Classical-Syriac] (Aramaic), Սիմոն (english: Simon) (Armenian), Ximon (Basque), Сямён (Sjamjón) [masculine] (Belarusian), Simó (Catalan), 西蒙 (Xīméng) (Chinese Mandarin), Šimon (Czech), Simon (Danish), Siim (Estonian), Símun [masculine] (Faroese), Simo (Finnish), Simon (French), სიმონ (simon) (Georgian), Simon (German), Σίμωνας (Símonas) (Greek), Σίμων (Símon) (Greek), Σάιμον (Sáimon) [transliteration] (Greek), Siimuut (Greenlandic), Kimona (Hawaiian), שִׁמְעוֹן (Shim'ón) (Hebrew), Semo (Ingrian), Síomón [masculine] (Irish), Simone (Italian), サイモン (Saimon) (Japanese), Simonas [masculine] (Lithuanian), Xmun [masculine] (Maltese), Haimona (Maori), Simmon (Northern Sami), Simon (Norwegian), Simon [masculine] (Occitan), Սիմէոն (Simēon) (Old Armenian), شمعون (šam'un) (Persian), سمعان (sem'ân) (Persian), Szymon [masculine] (Polish), Simão [masculine] (Portuguese), Симо́н (Simón) [masculine] (Russian), Семён (Semjón) [masculine] (Russian), Са́ймон (Sájmon) [masculine] (Russian), Simón (Spanish), Simon (Swedish), ስሞዖን (səmoʿon) (Tigrinya), Семе́н (Semén) [masculine] (Ukrainian), Сімо́н (Simón) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-Simon-en-name-xvbLEMNE Related terms: Sim, Simcox, Simeon, Simmonds, Simmons, Simms, Simone, Simons, Simonson, simony, Simpson, Sims, Simson, Syme, Symes, Symonds, Symons, Peter Disambiguation of 'male given name': 4 91 5
  3. A surname originating as a patronymic.
    Sense id: en-Simon-en-name-Xs1vzbdd Categories (other): English surnames

Noun

IPA: /ˈsaɪmən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Simon.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Simons [plural]
enPR: sīm'ən Rhymes: -aɪmən Etymology: From Middle English 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. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Simon}} Middle English Simon, {{der|en|grc|Σίμων}} Ancient Greek Σίμων (Símōn), {{der|en|hbo|שִׁמְעוֹן||hearkening|tr=šimʿōn}} Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿōn, “hearkening”), {{m|en|Sigmund}} Sigmund, {{gloss|Siegmund}} (Siegmund), {{m|en|Simund}} Simund, {{doublet|en|Simeon}} Doublet of Simeon Head templates: {{en-noun}} Simon (plural Simons)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of simon (“sixpence coin”) Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: simon (extra: sixpence coin)
    Sense id: en-Simon-en-noun-j~UETHb0

Inflected forms

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          "sense": "biblical characters",
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
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          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
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          "code": "de",
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          "code": "grc",
          "lang": "Ancient Greek",
          "roman": "Símōn",
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          "tags": [
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          "code": "haw",
          "lang": "Hawaiian",
          "sense": "biblical characters",
          "word": "Simona"
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          "code": "he",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "roman": "shim'ón",
          "sense": "biblical characters",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "שִׁמְעוֹן"
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          "code": "id",
          "lang": "Indonesian",
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          "_dis1": "74 17 9",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "biblical characters",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "Síomón"
        },
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          "_dis1": "74 17 9",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "biblical characters",
          "word": "Simone"
        },
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          "_dis1": "74 17 9",
          "code": "pam",
          "lang": "Kapampangan",
          "sense": "biblical characters",
          "word": "Simon"
        },
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          "_dis1": "74 17 9",
          "code": "kk",
          "lang": "Kazakh",
          "roman": "Şimon",
          "sense": "biblical characters",
          "word": "Шимон"
        },
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          "_dis1": "74 17 9",
          "code": "lt",
          "lang": "Lithuanian",
          "sense": "biblical characters",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "Simonas"
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          "_dis1": "74 17 9",
          "code": "swb",
          "lang": "Maore Comorian",
          "sense": "biblical characters",
          "word": "Simoni"
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          "_dis1": "74 17 9",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "biblical characters",
          "word": "Haimona"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "74 17 9",
          "code": "se",
          "lang": "Northern Sami",
          "sense": "biblical characters",
          "word": "Simmon"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "74 17 9",
          "code": "no",
          "lang": "Norwegian",
          "sense": "biblical characters",
          "word": "Simon"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "74 17 9",
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "roman": "šam'un",
          "sense": "biblical characters",
          "word": "شمعون"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "74 17 9",
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "roman": "sem'ân",
          "sense": "biblical characters",
          "word": "سمعان"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "74 17 9",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "biblical characters",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Simão"
        },
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          "_dis1": "74 17 9",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "Simón",
          "sense": "biblical characters",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Симо́н"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "74 17 9",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "Simeón",
          "sense": "biblical characters",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Симео́н"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "74 17 9",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "Semjón",
          "sense": "biblical characters",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Семён"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "74 17 9",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "Šimón",
          "sense": "biblical characters",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Шимо́н"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "74 17 9",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "biblical characters",
          "word": "Simón"
        },
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          "_dis1": "74 17 9",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "biblical characters",
          "word": "Simon"
        },
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          "_dis1": "74 17 9",
          "code": "tl",
          "lang": "Tagalog",
          "sense": "biblical characters",
          "word": "Simon"
        },
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          "_dis1": "74 17 9",
          "code": "am",
          "lang": "Tigrinya",
          "roman": "səmoʿon",
          "sense": "biblical characters",
          "word": "ስሞዖን"
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          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "Simón",
          "sense": "biblical characters",
          "word": "Сімо́н"
        },
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          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "Semén",
          "sense": "biblical characters",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "Семе́н"
        },
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          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "biblical characters",
          "word": "Simon"
        },
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          "_dis1": "74 17 9",
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          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "biblical characters",
          "word": "Simôn"
        },
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          "_dis1": "74 17 9",
          "code": "war",
          "lang": "Waray-Waray",
          "sense": "biblical characters",
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      "rhymes": "-aɪmən"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    },
    {
      "enpr": "sīm'ən"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "am",
      "lang": "Amharic",
      "roman": "səmoʾon",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "ስሞኦን"
    },
    {
      "code": "am",
      "lang": "Amharic",
      "roman": "səmoʿon",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "ስሞዖን"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "simʕān",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "سِمْعَان"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "šamʕūn",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "شَمْعُون"
    },
    {
      "code": "syc",
      "lang": "Aramaic",
      "roman": "šemʿun",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Syriac"
      ],
      "word": "ܫܡܥܘܢ"
    },
    {
      "code": "bcl",
      "lang": "Bikol Central",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "Simon"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "Simó"
    },
    {
      "code": "ceb",
      "lang": "Cebuano",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "Simon"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "西門"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "roman": "sai¹ mun⁴",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "西门"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "西滿"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "roman": "sai¹ mun⁵",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "tags": [
        "Catholic"
      ],
      "word": "西满"
    },
    {
      "code": "hak",
      "lang": "Hakka Chinese",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "西門"
    },
    {
      "code": "hak",
      "lang": "Hakka Chinese",
      "roman": "Sî-mùn",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "西门"
    },
    {
      "code": "nan-hbl",
      "lang": "Chinese",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien"
      ],
      "word": "西門"
    },
    {
      "code": "nan-hbl",
      "lang": "Chinese",
      "roman": "Se-bûn",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien"
      ],
      "word": "西门"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "西門"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Xīmén",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "西门"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "西滿"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Xīmǎn",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "tags": [
        "Catholic"
      ],
      "word": "西满"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "Simon"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "Siimon"
    },
    {
      "code": "fo",
      "lang": "Faroese",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Símun"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "Simon"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "Simon"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "Simon"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "Símōn",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Σίμων"
    },
    {
      "code": "haw",
      "lang": "Hawaiian",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "Simona"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "shim'ón",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "שִׁמְעוֹן"
    },
    {
      "code": "hil",
      "lang": "Hiligaynon",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "Simon"
    },
    {
      "code": "ilo",
      "lang": "Ilocano",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "Simon"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "Simon"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Síomón"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "Simone"
    },
    {
      "code": "pam",
      "lang": "Kapampangan",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "Simon"
    },
    {
      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "Şimon",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "Шимон"
    },
    {
      "code": "lt",
      "lang": "Lithuanian",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Simonas"
    },
    {
      "code": "swb",
      "lang": "Maore Comorian",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "Simoni"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "Haimona"
    },
    {
      "code": "se",
      "lang": "Northern Sami",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "Simmon"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "Simon"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "šam'un",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "شمعون"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "sem'ân",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "سمعان"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Simão"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Simón",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Симо́н"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Simeón",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Симео́н"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Semjón",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Семён"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Šimón",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Шимо́н"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "Simón"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "Simon"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "Simon"
    },
    {
      "code": "am",
      "lang": "Tigrinya",
      "roman": "səmoʿon",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "ስሞዖን"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "Simón",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "Сімо́н"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "Semén",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Семе́н"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "Simon"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "Simôn"
    },
    {
      "code": "war",
      "lang": "Waray-Waray",
      "sense": "biblical characters",
      "word": "Simon"
    },
    {
      "code": "am",
      "lang": "Amharic",
      "roman": "səmoʾon",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "ስሞኦን"
    },
    {
      "code": "am",
      "lang": "Amharic",
      "roman": "səmoʿon",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "ስሞዖን"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "simʕān",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "سِمْعَان"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "šamʕūn",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "شَمْعُون"
    },
    {
      "code": "syc",
      "lang": "Aramaic",
      "roman": "šemʿun",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Syriac"
      ],
      "word": "ܫܡܥܘܢ"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "english": "Simon",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Սիմոն"
    },
    {
      "code": "xcl",
      "lang": "Old Armenian",
      "roman": "Simēon",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Սիմէոն"
    },
    {
      "code": "eu",
      "lang": "Basque",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Ximon"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "Sjamjón",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Сямён"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Simó"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "Xīméng",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "西蒙"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Šimon"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Simon"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Siim"
    },
    {
      "code": "fo",
      "lang": "Faroese",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Símun"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Simo"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Simon"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "simon",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "სიმონ"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Simon"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "Símonas",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Σίμωνας"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "Símon",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Σίμων"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "raw_tags": [
        "from English"
      ],
      "roman": "Sáimon",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "transliteration"
      ],
      "word": "Σάιμον"
    },
    {
      "code": "kl",
      "lang": "Greenlandic",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Siimuut"
    },
    {
      "code": "haw",
      "lang": "Hawaiian",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Kimona"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "Shim'ón",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "שִׁמְעוֹן"
    },
    {
      "code": "izh",
      "lang": "Ingrian",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Semo"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Síomón"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Simone"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "Saimon",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "サイモン"
    },
    {
      "code": "lt",
      "lang": "Lithuanian",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Simonas"
    },
    {
      "code": "mt",
      "lang": "Maltese",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Xmun"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Haimona"
    },
    {
      "code": "se",
      "lang": "Northern Sami",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Simmon"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Simon"
    },
    {
      "code": "oc",
      "lang": "Occitan",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Simon"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "šam'un",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "شمعون"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "sem'ân",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "سمعان"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Szymon"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Simão"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Simón",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Симо́н"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Semjón",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Семён"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Sájmon",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Са́ймон"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Simón"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Simon"
    },
    {
      "code": "am",
      "lang": "Tigrinya",
      "roman": "səmoʿon",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "ስሞዖን"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "Semén",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Семе́н"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "Simón",
      "sense": "male given name",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Сімо́н"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Simon"
}

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    "English 2-syllable words",
    "English countable nouns",
    "English doublets",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English entries with topic categories using raw markup",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English proper nouns",
    "English terms derived from Ancient Greek",
    "English terms derived from Biblical Hebrew",
    "English terms derived from Middle English",
    "English terms inherited from Middle English",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "English uncountable nouns",
    "Rhymes:English/aɪmən",
    "Rhymes:English/aɪmən/2 syllables",
    "en:Biblical characters"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "enm",
        "3": "Simon"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle English Simon",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "grc",
        "3": "Σίμων"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek Σίμων (Símōn)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "hbo",
        "3": "שִׁמְעוֹן",
        "4": "",
        "5": "hearkening",
        "tr": "šimʿōn"
      },
      "expansion": "Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿōn, “hearkening”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "Sigmund"
      },
      "expansion": "Sigmund",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "Siegmund"
      },
      "expansion": "(Siegmund)",
      "name": "gloss"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "Simund"
      },
      "expansion": "Simund",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "Simeon"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of Simeon",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle English 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.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Simons",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "Simon (plural Simons)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "sixpence coin",
          "word": "simon"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative letter-case form of simon (“sixpence coin”)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
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          "simon#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsaɪmən/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aɪmən"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Simon.wav",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/6/61/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-Simon.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-Simon.wav.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/6/61/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-Simon.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-Simon.wav.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
    },
    {
      "enpr": "sīm'ən"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Simon"
}

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