Symeon

The story

1. Biblical Hebrew · derived fromשִׁמְעוֹן“hearkening, listening”
2. Ancient Greek · derived fromΣῠμεών
3. Latin · borrowed fromSymeon
4. English todaySymeon

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.

Words from the same roots