Where does “Xmun” come from?

Xmun (Maltese) comes from Sicilian Simuni, from Latin Simon, from Ancient Greek Σίμων, from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן — Simon; hearkening, listening.

Ancestry of “Xmun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SicilianSimuni
2LatinSimon
3Ancient 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)
4HebrewשִׁמְעוֹןSimon; hearkening, listening
Every word from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן