Symeon

Sy·me·on
S1Y4M3E1O1N1
/ˈsɪ.mi.ən/

proper noun

Second son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.

OriginLatin Symeon ← Ancient Greek Σῠμεών ← Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Simeon

  1. biblicalSecond son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.
  2. biblicalOne of the Israelite tribes, descended from Symeon.
  3. A male given name from Hebrew.
  4. A surname.

Origin

  1. Biblical Hebrewשִׁמְעוֹן“hearkening, listening”
  2. Ancient GreekΣῠμεών
  3. LatinSymeon
  4. EnglishSymeon

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.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Symeon

Simeon
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Sounds the same

simian

Anagrams

moneysSymoneMonseySemyonMosney
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APA

Symeon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Symeon

MLA

“Symeon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Symeon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Symeon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Symeon.

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