Where does “Simon” come from?

Simon (Vietnamese) comes from Latin Simon, from Ancient Greek Σίμων, from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן — Simon; hearkening, listening.

Simon (Vietnamese): Simon

Definitions

  1. Simon

Ancestry of “Simon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSimon—
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
Every word from Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן →Every word from Ancient Greek Σίμων →Every word from Latin Simon →