Where does “Σίμων” come from?

Σίμων (Ancient Greek) comes from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן — Simon; hearkening, listening.

Σίμων (Ancient Greek): Simon or Simo, a common Ancient Greek name held by one of the Telchines and often used as a Greek counterpart to the Hebrew שמעון (cf. Σῠμεών)

Definitions

  1. Simon or Simo, a common Ancient Greek name held by one of the Telchines and often used as a Greek counterpart to the Hebrew שמעון (cf. Σῠμεών)

Ancestry of “Σίμων”, step by step

Σίμων traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HebrewשִׁמְעוֹןSimon; hearkening, listening

via Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Biblical Hebrewשִׁמְעוֹןhearkening, listening

Words derived from “Σίμων

Every word from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן