Where does “Simons” come from?
Simons derives from English Simon with the English possessive suffix -'s, from Middle English -s, from Old French -esse, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -es and -iskos formations.
Ancestry of “Simons”, step by step
Simons traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English S
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | S | The ordinal number nineteenth, derived from this... |