Where does “سمعان” come from?

سمعان (Arabic) comes from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן — Simon; hearkening, listening.

Ancestry of “سمعان”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Hebrew	שִׁמְעוֹן	Simon; hearkening, listening

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