Where does “Simeon” come from?

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

Simeon (English): Second son of Jacob, by his wife Leah

Definitions

  1. Second son of Jacob, by his wife Leah

Ancestry of “Simeon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishSimeonSimeon
2LatinSimeonSimeon [[w:Simeon (Hebrew Bible)}}
3Ancient GreekΣῠμεώνSimeon; Simon
4HebrewשִׁמְעוֹןSimon; hearkening, listening

Words derived from “Simeon”

Every word from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן →Every word from Ancient Greek Σῠμεών →Every word from Latin Simeon →