Symeon
/ˈsaɪmiən/noun
A masculine given name and traditional variant spelling of Simeon.
Did you know?In Genesis, Simeon’s name is explained through the Hebrew idea that God had heard Leah’s distress, making the name an ancient verbal testimony of divine attention.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
שִׁמְעוֹן (Shim'on)
“He has heard; traditionally connected with the Hebrew root š-m-ʿ, “to hear””
Ancient Greek
Greek
Συμεών (Symeṓn)
“Greek rendering of the Hebrew personal name”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Symeon
“Latin form of the biblical and ecclesiastical name”
Old English to Middle English
English
Symeon
“A personal name used in biblical and Christian contexts”
Modern English
English
Symeon
“A traditional variant of Simeon, especially retained in historical, biblical, and Eastern Christian usage”