Simon (given name)

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Simon
St. Simon the Zealot, by Peter Paul Rubens (c. 1611), from his Twelve Apostles series at the Museo del Prado, Madrid
GenderMale
Name dayJanuary 5 (Hungary)
May 9 (Eastern Orthodoxy)
October 28 (France, Germany, Sweden, Italy, Spain)
Origin
Word/nameThe Bible
Meaning"listen"
Popularitysee popular names

Simon is a given name, from

Roman Judea.[4]

The Hebrew name is Hellenised as Symeon (Greek: Συμεών) in the Septuagint, and in the New Testament as both Symeon[5] and, according to most authorities, Simon. Some commentators on the New Testament say that it could be a Hellenised form of the Hebrew Shim'on, but if not then it indicates that Peter came from a "Hellenistic background"; this was not unheard of in this era, as contemporary Jews such as Andrew the Apostle (Simon's brother) sometimes bore originally Greek names.[6]: 58 

Simon is one Latinised version of the name, the others being Simeon or Symeon. This practice carried over into English: in the

Acts 13:1) as is Simeon (Gospel of Luke) (Luke 2:25), while Peter is called Simon (John 1:44
).

In other languages

List of people with the given name Simon

Simon is a common name and below is just a selection of notable people. For a comprehensive list see All pages with titles beginning with Simon.

Ancient

Medieval

Renaissance to modern

Biblical characters

  • Simeon (Hebrew Bible)
    , second son of Jacob and Leah
  • Simon Maccabaeus
    (died 135 BCE), brother of Judas Maccabeus and ruler of Judea
  • Simon Peter, better known as Saint Peter, one of the Twelve Apostles
  • Simon the Zealot (also called Simon the Canaanite), another of the Twelve Apostles
  • Simon the Leper, resident of Bethany visited by Jesus
  • Simon the Tanner (New Testament), resident of Joppa with whom Peter stayed on the way to Caesarea to see Cornelius
  • Simon of Cyrene, man forced to carry Jesus' cross
  • Simon Magus, magician confronted by Saint Peter and namesake of the term "simony"
  • Simon (brother of Jesus)

Fictional characters

  • Simon Adebisi, a sadistic Nigerian inmate in the HBO drama Oz
  • Simon Bar Sinister
    , main antagonist in the television cartoon Underdog
  • Simon Basset, a character in Bridgerton
  • Simon de Belleme, a baron and evil sorcerer in the television series Robin of Sherwood
  • Simon Belmont, one of the main characters of the video game series Castlevania
  • Simon Boccanegra, pirate in a Verdi opera by the same name
  • Simon Camden
    , one of the main characters of television drama 7th Heaven
  • Simon P. Chillings, a character who appeared in 5 episodes of The Punky Brewster TV sitcom
  • Simon Doyle, played by Simon MacCorkindale in the movie Death on the Nile
  • Simon Escher, a recurring villain in the espionage television series Burn Notice
  • Simon Gold, a uncle of Sally Gold in Tennessee Williams's Little New Orleans Girl
  • Simon Grace
    , one of the main characters of The Spiderwick Chronicles, by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black
  • Simon Gruber, antagonist in Die Hard with a Vengeance
  • Simon Henriksson, the main protagonist of Cry of Fear
  • Simon Laurent, a character from Infinity Train
  • Simon Legree, the antagonist of Uncle Tom's Cabin
  • Simon Lewis, one of the protagonists in The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare
  • Simon Lynch, a 9-year-old autistic boy and one of the main characters in the film Mercury Rising
  • Sir
    Simon McDuck
    , a Disney character who is an ancestor of Scrooge McDuck and Donald Duck
  • Simon McKay, genius inventor played by David Rappaport on the CBS television series The Wizard.
  • Simon Petrikov, more commonly known as the Ice King, a character in the animated television series Adventure Time
  • Simon Phoenix, fictional criminal in the 1993 film Demolition Man
  • graphic novels
  • Simon Seville, a fictional animated character from Alvin and the Chipmunks
  • Simon Silver, one of the main characters of Red Lights
  • Simon Sinestrari, protagonist of the 1971 film Simon, King of the Witches
  • Simon Snow, the main character in Rainbow Rowell's novel Carry On
  • Simon Spier, the main character in Becky Albertalli's novel Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, its follow up Leah on the Offbeat, and film adaptation Love, Simon.
  • Simon Tam, fictional character from the television series Firefly
  • Simon Templar
    , main character of Leslie Charteris' The Saint novels
  • Simon (Gurren Lagann)
    , protagonist of the anime series Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
  • Simon (Lord of the Flies)
    , character in Lord of the Flies, by William Golding
  • Simon (Trollz)
    , main villain in the television series Trollz
  • Simon, a child in the British television programme Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings
  • Simon, a child in the Canadian television programme The Secret Railroad
  • Simon, an angel in the 1995 film The Prophecy
  • Simon, a character from the animated band Prozzäk
  • Simon, a character from the television series The Walking Dead, played by Steven Ogg
  • Simon, a fictional character from the animated film Wish
  • Simple Simon, a character from Simon Says
  • Simon Mitterer, an Austrian Lawyer with special hiking and navigation skills.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Smith, William, Dr. (1901) "Entry for 'Simon'". Smith's Bible Dictionary.
  2. ISBN 9780830826995
    .
  3. ^
    Perseus Project
  4. ISBN 9780802874313. Quote (p. 71): 15.6% of men bore one of the two most popular male names, Simon and Joseph; (p. 72): for the Gospels and Acts
    ... 18.2% of men bore one of the two most popular male names, Simon and Joseph.
  5. ^ a b Greek word #4826 in Strong's Concordance
  6. ISBN 9780881250893
    .
  7. ^ Harper, Douglas. "Simon". Online Etymology Dictionary.
  8. Perseus Project
    .
  9. ^ Walter Burkert, Greek Religion, Harvard University Press, 1985, p. 182.
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