Where does “Simon” come from?
Simon (Cebuano) comes from Spanish simón, from Spanish sí, from Old Spanish sy, from Latin sīc, from Latin sice, from Latin sī, from Proto-Italic sei, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
Simon (Cebuano): Simon
Definitions
- Simon
Ancestry of “Simon”, step by step
Simon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish simón
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | simón | yes, hell yeah; hackney cab |
| 2 | Spanish | sí | yes, affirmation. Commonly used to respond... |
| 3 | Old Spanish | sy | yes in response to a question |
| 4 | Latin | sīc | yes, indeed (If answering a question) |
| 5 | Latin | sice | — |
| 6 | Latin | sī | if, supposing that |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | sei | so, thus |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |
via English Simon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Simon | any of a number of men in the New Testament, notably the original name of Apostle Peter |
| 2 | Middle English | Simon | — |
| 3 | Latin | Simon | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Σίμων | 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) |
| 5 | Hebrew | שִׁמְעוֹן | Simon; hearkening, listening |