Where does “Simson” come from?

Simson derives from English Simon, from Ancient Greek Σίμων, from Ancient Greek σῑμός meaning snub-nosed or flat-nosed.

Simson (English): "son of Sim", variant of Simpson

Definitions

  1. "son of Sim", variant of Simpson

Ancestry of “Simson”, step by step

Simson traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English SIM

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSIMacronym of simulation; acronym of social...
2EnglishsimulationSomething that simulates a system or environment...
3Middle Englishsymulacioundissembling, dishonesty, falsification
4Middle Frenchsimulation
5Old Frenchsimulation
6Latinsimulatiofeigning, shamming, pretence, feint; insincerity,...
7Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
8Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Hebrew שִׁמְשׁוֹן

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewשִׁמְשׁוֹן
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-