Meanings
simpson1
- alternativeuncountableAlternative form of sencion (“groundsel”).
Simpson2
plural Simpsons · alternative Simson
- countableuncountableAn English habitational surname for someone who lived in any of several places in Devon.
- countableuncountableA suburban village in Simpson and Ashland parish, Milton Keynes borough, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8836).
- countableuncountableA hamlet in Nolton and Roch community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM8818).
- countableuncountableA village in the Rural Municipality of Wood Creek, No. 281, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- countableuncountableA locality in the south of the Northern Territory, Australia.
- countableuncountableA town mostly in Corangamite Shire, in the Western District of Victoria, Australia.
- A number of places in the United States:
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Pope County, Arkansas.
- countableuncountableA village in Johnson County, Illinois.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Huntington County, Indiana.
- countableuncountableA minor city in Cloud County and Mitchell County, Kansas.
- countableuncountableA village in Vernon Parish, Louisiana.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Olmsted County, Minnesota.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Lyon County, Nevada.
- countableuncountableA village in Pitt County, North Carolina.
- countableuncountableA character from the TV series The Simpsons.
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.
Origin
- Middle EnglishSympson
- EnglishSimpson
From Middle English Sympson, equivalent to Sim, the short form of Simon, + -son.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic سِيمْبْسُون
- سِيمْبْسُون (simbsun)surname
Bulgarian Си́мпсън
- Си́мпсън (Símpsăn)surname
Chinese Mandarin 辛普森
- 辛普森 (Xīnpǔsēn)surname
Greek Σίμπσον
- Σίμπσον (Símpson)surname
Hebrew סימפסון
- סימפסון (simpson)surname
Hindi सिम्पसन
- सिम्पसन (simpasan)surname
Japanese シンプソン
- シンプソン (Shinpuson)surname
Korean 심슨
- 심슨 (simseun)surname
Russian Си́мпсон
- Си́мпсон (Símpson)surname
Thai ซิมป์สันส์
- ซิมป์สันส์ (sim-sǎn)surname
Ukrainian Сі́мпсон
- Сі́мпсон (Símpson)surname
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with simpson
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simpson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simpson
“simpson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simpson. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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