Names Starting With S
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Simeon
Simeon is a boys' name of Hebrew origin meaning “he who hears, God has heard.”
pronunciation
SIM-ee-on
meaning & origin
The name Simeon means “he who hears, God has heard.” It comes from the Hebrew language tradition.
One of the twelve sons of Jacob in the Hebrew Bible and ancestor of the tribe of Simeon. Also the name of the righteous man who blessed the infant Jesus in the Gospel of Luke.
famous people named Simeon
- Simeon Stylites (early Christian ascetic)
- Simeon the Righteous (biblical figure)
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