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Gender
Masculine
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Origin of the Name Simon
Hebrew
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Usage of the Name Simon
English, German, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Hungarian, Biblical
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Meaning of the Name Simon
The name Simon comes from the Hebrew name Shim'on meaning "listening".
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Famous Bearers
In the New Testament Simon was the name of several characters, including the apostle Simon (also known as Peter), a brother of Jesus, and the man who carried Jesus's cross to the Crucifixion.
Bearers of the name include Simon Cowell (born 1959), an English television producer and entrepreneur;
Simon Pegg (born 1970), an English actor and comedian;
Simon Aspelin (born 1974), a Swedish Olympic tennis player.
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