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Meaning & History
Simmon is a German surname, derived from the given name Simon. The name Simon ultimately comes from the Hebrew name Shimʿon, meaning "hearing" or "listening," a reference to the biblical figure Simeon, the second son of Jacob. In the New Testament, Simon is the original name of the apostle Peter, given by Jesus. The surname likely originated as a patronymic, denoting "son of Simon" or someone associated with the name Simon.
In some contexts, "simmon" is also a colloquial term for the American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana), a fruit tree native to the eastern United States. However, the surname is unrelated botanically and strictly derives from the personal name.
In some contexts, "simmon" is also a colloquial term for the American persimmon (Diospyros virginiana), a fruit tree native to the eastern United States. However, the surname is unrelated botanically and strictly derives from the personal name.
Variants and Related Names
The surname Simmon has a several variant forms in German-speaking regions, including Siemon, Simon, Simoneit, Simonis, and Simons. Many of these share the same root and are distributed across various German and Dutch areas. In other cultures and languages, cognates of the surname exist: Armenian Simonyan, Bulgarian Simeonov and Simeonova, Croatian Šimunović and Šimić, and Slovak Šimon. These reflect the migration and adaptation of the name Simon across Europe, often with local linguistic endings.- Meaning: Derived from the given name Simon, meaning "hearing" or "listening"
- Origin: German
- Type: Surname
- Usage: German-speaking regions
Related Names
Other Languages & Cultures
(Armenian)
Simonyan (Bulgarian)
Simeonov, Simeonova (Croatian)
Šimunović, Šimić (Slovak)
Šimon, Šimonová (Czech)
Šimek (Slovak)
Šimková (Norwegian)
Simonsen (Jewish)
Simon (Dutch)
Simonis (English)
Simons (Dutch)
Moens (English)
Simmons, Simonson, Symonds, Symons, Simen, Simms, Simpkin, Simpson, Sims (Irish)
Fitzsimmons (Lithuanian)
Šimonienė, Šimonis, Šimonytė (Polish)
Szymańska, Szymański, Sienkiewicz (Portuguese)
Simões (Romanian)
Simion (Russian)
Semyonov, Semyonova (Slovak)
Šimko (Spanish)
Simón, Giménez, Jiménez (Swedish)
Simonsson (Ukrainian)
Semenyuk
Sources: Wikipedia — Diospyros virginiana