Symeon
/ˈsɪ.mi.ən/ name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 Second son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.
- 2 One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Symeon.
- 3 A male given name from Hebrew.
- 4 A surname.
Synonyms
All synonymsEtymology
Borrowed from Latin Symeon, from Ancient Greek Σῠμεών (Sŭmeṓn), from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿôn, “hearkening, listening”), originally referring to Simeon, a son of Jacob. Doublet of Simon.