simpson

S1I1M3P3S1O1N1
/ˈsɪmp.sən/

proper noun

A Scottish and northern English patronymic surname derived from Sim, the short form of Simon.

CommonScrabble 11

Meanings

simpson1

nounsimpson (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of sencion (“groundsel”).

Simpson2

proper nounSimpson (countable and uncountable, plural Simpsons)

plural Simpsons · alternative Simson

  1. countableuncountableA Scottish and northern English patronymic surname derived from Sim, the short form of Simon.
  2. countableuncountableAn English habitational surname for someone who lived in any of several places in Devon.
  3. countableuncountableA suburban village in Simpson and Ashland parish, Milton Keynes borough, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8836).
  4. countableuncountableA hamlet in Nolton and Roch community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM8818).
  5. countableuncountableA village in the Rural Municipality of Wood Creek, No. 281, Saskatchewan, Canada.
  6. countableuncountableA locality in the south of the Northern Territory, Australia.
  7. countableuncountableA town mostly in Corangamite Shire, in the Western District of Victoria, Australia.
  8. A number of places in the United States:
    1. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Pope County, Arkansas.
    2. countableuncountableA village in Johnson County, Illinois.
    3. countableuncountableA minor city in Cloud County and Mitchell County, Kansas.
    4. countableuncountableA village in Vernon Parish, Louisiana.
    5. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Lyon County, Nevada.
    6. countableuncountableA village in Pitt County, North Carolina.
    7. countableuncountableFour townships, in Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma (2), listed under Simpson Township.
  9. 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

  1. Middle EnglishSympson
  2. EnglishSimpson

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

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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

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Cite this entry
APA

simpson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simpson

MLA

“simpson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simpson. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “simpson,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simpson.

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