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Where does “Simeon” come from?

Simeon comes from Latin Simeon, from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן, ultimately derived from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן.

Ancestry of “Simeon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishSimeon—
2LatinSimeon—
3Ancient GreekΣῠμεών—
4HebrewשִׁמְעוֹןSimon; hearkening, listening
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