Simon Given Name |
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| Gender | male |
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| Meaning | "he has heard" |
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| Origin | Genesis 29:33 |
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| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Simon |
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Simon is a common name, from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן Šimʿon, meaning "he [God] has heard" (compare Ishmael). Ishmael ( Hebrew: יִשְׁמָעֵאל, Standard Yišmaʿel Tiberian Yišmāʿêl Arabic: إسماعيل
People called Simon
- Simon the Shoemaker, (5th century BC) friend of Socrates
- Simon the Tanner, (10th century), Coptic saint
- Simeon II of Bulgaria
- Simon of Bet-Titta, a Christian martyr
- Simon of Bet-Parsaje, a martyr of Iran with Mana of Bet-Parsaje
- Simon of Sudbury
- Simon Arkell, Australian pole vaulter
- Simon Le Bon, lead singer of Duran Duran
- Simon Harris, British music producer
- Simon, Metropolitan of Moscow
- Simón Bolívar, the leader of several independence movements throughout South America
- Simone Arturo Saint-Bon (1823-1892)
- Sim On, was a Prime Minister of the Korean Joseon Dynasty
- Simon Shirley, Australian decathlete
- Simon of Worcester early 12th century Bishop of Worcester
- the author/editor of the so-called Simon Necronomicon and related works. Simon is a Surname, and may refer to many people A Abbey Simon André Simon Anne Simon Simon the Shoemaker was an associate of the Athenian philosopher Socrates in the late 5th century BCE. SOCRATES is the European Community action programme in the field of Education. Saint Simon the Shoemaker (10th century also known as Simon the Tanner ( Sama'an el-Dabbagh in Arabic is the Coptic Orthodox saint associated with the Royal history Simeon is the son of Tsar Boris III and Tsaritsa Giovanna di Savoia. Simon of Bet-Titta (?-447 was a Christian Martyr at Bet-Titta near Karka in Mesopotamia. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth The term martyr ( Greek μάρτυς martys "witness" is most commonly used today to describe an individual who sacrifices their life (or personal freedom For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. For the martyr of 447 in Bet-Titta see Simon of Bet-Titta. Mana of Bet-Parsaje was a Christian Martyr under Shapur II, in November Simon Theobald or Simon of Sudbury (died 14 June 1381 was an Archbishop of Canterbury (1375&ndash1381 as well as Bishop of London. Simon Arkell (born July 1, 1966) is an Olympic Pole vaulter from Australia, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting Simon John Charles Le Bon (born October 27, 1958) is the lead singer and lyricist of the pop/rock band Duran Duran and its offshoot Arcadia Duran Duran are an English Pop rock band famous for a long series of popular singles, albums and vivid Music videos for which they've won two Simon Harris (born 1962 in London) is predominantly known as the founder of the British hip hop record label Music of Life, although he is also an influential Simon ( Симон in Russian) (? - 1512 was the Metropolitan of Moscow between 1495 and 1511 Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Palacios y Blanco,Venezuelan or commonly known as Simón Bolívar ( July 24, 1783 &ndash South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Simone Arturo Pecoret de Saint-Bon ( March 20, 1823 - November 26, 1892) was an Italian Admiral. Sim On (1375 &ndash 1418 was a Prime Minister of the Korean Joseon Dynasty, and the father of a Queen and father-in-law to King Sejong. Simon Shirley (born August 3, 1966 in Queensland) is a retired Decathlete from Australia, who finished in fifteenth place (8036 points Simon was a medieval Bishop of Worcester. Life He was a chaplain and chancellor of Queen Adeliza of Leuven, the second wife of King The Bishop of Worcester heads the Church of England Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury in England. The Simon Necronomicon (or Simonomicon) is a Grimoire which some consider the best-known version of the fictional Necronomicon.
- Simeon the Holy Fool - christian saint, monk and hermit (VI century)
- Simon Pegg, writer and actor
- Simon Amstell, TV presenter
- Simon Cowell, TV personality and music mogul
- Simon H. Rifkind, American lawyer and judge
- Simão Sabrosa, Portuguese footballer
In the Bible
- Simeon - the second son of Jacob and Leah. Simeon the Holy Fool ( Abba Simeon, Saint Simeon Salos or Saint Simeon Salus) was a Christian Monk, Hermit and Simon Pegg (born Simon John Beckingham; 14 February 1970) is an award-winning English Actor, Comedian, Writer Simon Marc Amstell (born 29 November 1979 is a BAFTA nominated award-winning English Comedian and Television presenter. } Simon Phillip Cowell (born October 7 1959 is an English artist-and-repertoire ("A&R" executive and Television personality / producer Simon Hirsch Rifkind (1901–1995 was a prominent American federal judge and trial lawyer Simão Pedro Fonseca Sabrosa, OIH, commonly known as Simão Sabrosa ( pron. Simeon ( was according to the Book of Genesis, the second son of Jacob and Leah, and the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Simeon Jacob ( Hebrew: יַעֲקֹב, Standard   Yaʿaqov Tiberian   Yaʿăqōḇ; Leah ( "Weary tired" is the first of the four concurrent wives of the Hebrew patriarch Jacob, and mother of six of the Twelve Tribes of Israel along
- Simon Peter, better known as Saint Peter, one of the Twelve Apostles. The Twelve Apostles (Greek apostolos, "someone sent out" e
- Simon the Zealot (also called Simon the Canaanite), another of the twelve apostles. St Simon redirects here See also Saint-Simon. The apostle called Simon Zelotes, Simon the Zealot, in Luke
- Simon the Leper
- Simon of Cyrene
- Simon Magus
- Simon, the brother (or step-brother) of Jesus, is only mentioned in passing in the Bible (Matthew 13:55, Mark 6:3), but he is sometimes identified with Simeon of Jerusalem and Simon the Zealot. Simon the Leper is a Biblical figure mentioned by the Gospels according to Matthew (266-13 and Mark (143-9 Simon of Cyrene ( שמעון "Hearkening listening" Standard Hebrew Šimʿon, Tiberian Hebrew Šimʿôn) was the person Simon Magus ( Greek Σίμων ό μάγος also known as Simon the Sorcerer and Simon of Gitta, is the name used by early Christian writers The Desposyni (plural from Greek ( desposynos) "of or belonging to the master or lord" as in Gr Saint Simeon of Jerusalem, son of Clopas, was a Jewish Christian leader and and according to most Christian traditions the second Bishop of Jerusalem St Simon redirects here See also Saint-Simon. The apostle called Simon Zelotes, Simon the Zealot, in Luke
Fictional characters
- Simon Templar - The Saint, 1970s TV series
- Simon, member of Alvin and the Chipmunks
- Simon, character in Lord of the Flies
- Simon, the main villain from Trollz
- Simon, King of the Witches, protagonist of psychedelic 1970s satire of the same name
- Simon Phoenix, a fictional criminal in the 1990s movie Demolition Man
- Simon Tam, a fictional character from the TV series Firefly
- Simon Belmont, hero of the video game Castlevania
- Simon Adebisi, a sadistic Nigerian at HBO drama Oz
- The main character of Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings
- Simon, protagonist of the anime series Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
- Simon Gruber, the antagonist in Die Hard 3
- Simon Grace, one of the main characters of The Spiderwick Chronicles. Overview Simon Templar is known as the Saint because of his initials (ST and also because of his heroic exploits that fly in the face of an otherwise nefarious reputation Alvin and the Chipmunks is a six-time Grammy Award -winning animated music group created by Ross Bagdasarian Sr Lord of the Flies is an allegorical Novel by Nobel Prize -winning author William Golding. Lord of the Flies is an allegorical Novel by Nobel Prize -winning author William Golding. Trollz Trollz Simon King of the Witches, a rarely-seen 1971 film directed by Bruce Kessler and starring Andrew Prine, is not technically a horror film as the title Demolition Man is a 1993 American Action film. It was directed by Marco Brambilla, written by Peter M This article is about characters in the television series Firefly. Firefly is an American Science fiction Television series created by writer/director Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a fictional protagonist in the Castlevania series of Video games published by Konami. Castlevania is a Video game series created and developed by Konami. Simon Adebisi is a character played by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje on the HBO dramatic series Oz, set in an experimental prison unit Sadistic personality disorder is a Personality disorder which only appeared in the revised third edition of the American Psychiatric Association 's Diagnostic Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Oz is an American Television drama series created by Tom Fontana, who also wrote or co-wrote all of the series' 56 episodes Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings is a British children's animated Television programme featuring the adventures of a young child named Simon Die Hard with a Vengeance is a 1995 Action film, and the second Sequel in the ''Die Hard'' series.
Animals
- Simon (Amethyst's cat), ship's cat on the HMS Amethyst, promoted to Able Seaman in the Royal Navy
- St. Simon (horse), a British racehorse currently in the grand national. Simon (c 1947 - 28 November 1949) was the Ship's cat who served on the Royal Navy sloop HMS ''Amethyst''. Royal Navy In the Royal Navy in the middle of the 18th century the term Able Seaman (abbreviated AB) referred to a Seaman with at St Simon (1881- April 2, 1908) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and one of the most successful Sires in the history of the thoroughbred
Electronics and technology
Media names
Other
See also
Simon is an Electronic game of rhythm and memory skill invented by Ralph H The SIMON is a Rifle grenade designed to breach through doors developed by Rafael - the Israeli Authority For Development of Weapons Door breaching is a process used by military police or emergency services to force open a closed and/or locked door A rifle grenade is a form of Grenade that utilizes a Rifle as a launch mechanism to increase the effective range of the grenade SIMON (Batch interactive test/debug was a proprietary Test/debugging toolkit for interactively testing Batch programs designed to run on IBM 's System The IBM Simon Personal Communicator was the first attempt to market a commercially viable Smartphone and was a joint venture between IBM and BellSouth WSMW / Simon FM is a Variety Hits station licensed to Greensboro North Carolina and serves the Piedmont Triad region including High Point Alan Wolf Arkin (born March 26 1934 is an American Actor and director. Simon is a 2004 Dutch drama Film directed by Eddy Terstall.The story is about two friends one heterosexual and one gay person The Simon Necronomicon (or Simonomicon) is a Grimoire which some consider the best-known version of the fictional Necronomicon. The Necronomicon is a Fictional book appearing in the stories by horror novelist H Simon Property Group Inc ( an S&P 500 company headquartered in Indianapolis Indiana, is the largest developer of Shopping malls in the United Simon says is a Game for three or more players (most often children La Maison Simons is a Fashion Retailer in Quebec, Canada. History La Maison Simons was founded by the Simons family in 1840 Simone is a female given name derived from Simon, Hebrew Simeon, meaning "one who hears"Dictionary
simon
-noun
- (slang, UK, dated, 17th-19th C.) Sixpence coin.
Simon
-proper noun
- (Biblical) Several persons in the New Testament, notably the original name of Apostle Peter.
- A male given name
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