Where does “Simonides” come from?

Simonides comes from Ancient Greek Σιμωνίδης, a patronymic name formed with the suffix Ancient Greek -ῐ́δης.

Simonides (English): (c. 556 – 468) Ancient Greek lyric poet from the island of Ceos

Definitions

  1. (c. 556 – 468) Ancient Greek lyric poet from the island of Ceos

Ancestry of “Simonides”, step by step

Simonides traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Σιμωνίδης

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣιμωνίδηςSimonides
2Ancient GreekΣίμωνSimon 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)
3HebrewשִׁמְעוֹןSimon; hearkening, listening

via Czech Šimon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CzechŠimon—

via Slovak Simon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SlovakSimon—
Every word from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן →Every word from Ancient Greek Σίμων →Every word from Ancient Greek Σιμωνίδης →