Symon

Symon

1. Simon

Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿōn, “hearkening”).

IPA^(key): /ˈsy.mon/

Symon m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Simon.
2. Simon, original name of the apostle Peter
   • c. 950~970, Rushworth Gospels, John 1:42

     […] ðē Hǣlend cwēð him, “Ðū arð Symon sunu Iōhannes. Ðū bist ġiċēġed [Cēphās],” ðæt is ġitrahtad carr.

     […] Jesus said to him, “Thou art Simon, son of John. Thou wilt be called Cephas,” which is translated ‘stone’ [Peter].