Simpson

//ˈsɪmp.sən// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of sencion (“groundsel”). alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A Scottish and northern English patronymic surname derived from Sim, the short form of Simon. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    An English habitational surname for someone who lived in any of several places in Devon. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A suburban village in Simpson and Ashland parish, Milton Keynes borough, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8836). countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A hamlet in Nolton and Roch community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM8818). countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A village in the Rural Municipality of Wood Creek, No. 281, Saskatchewan, Canada. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A locality in the south of the Northern Territory, Australia. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A town mostly in Corangamite Shire, in the Western District of Victoria, Australia. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Pope County, Arkansas. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Johnson County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Huntington County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Cloud County and Mitchell County, Kansas. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Vernon Parish, Louisiana. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Olmsted County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Lyon County, Nevada. countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Pitt County, North Carolina. countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    A number of places in the United States:; Four townships, in Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma (2), listed under Simpson Township. countable, uncountable
  12. 17
    A character from the TV series The Simpsons. countable, uncountable

    "Each of his family members reminded me of a Simpson in some way: his sister was a bit like Lisa and his dad was a bit like Homer."

Synonyms

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sir james young simpsonwallis warfield simpson

Example

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"Yanni, a football player who killed his wife, won't be another O.J. Simpson. He will be punished accordingly."

Etymology

From Middle English Sympson, equivalent to Sim, the short form of Simon, + -son.

Related phrases

Simpson CountySimpson-Golabi-Behmel syndromeYoung-Simpson syndrome

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